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être anxiogène

11:40 Mar 8, 2015
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Journalism
French term or phrase: être anxiogène
Context: from an article discussing cultural insecurity following the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris of 2015


Si elle répond d'abord à une insécurité économique et sociale qui saisit toute la société ou presque, elle témoigne aussi d'un doute profond et insidieux sur ce que nous sommes, sur qui nous sommes, collectivement, dans un monde devenu très largement illisible en plus d'être anxiogène

http://www.marianne.net/faut-il-avoir-peur-insecurite-cultur...
Educat (X)
United Kingdom


Summary of answers provided
4 +1anxiogenic
liz askew
4engenders/provokes/causes stress
Jennifer Levey
4in addition to causing anxiety
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
3stressful, anxiety-ridden
polyglot45
Summary of reference entries provided
Another series of questions, same article
Tony M

Discussion entries: 1





  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
stressful, anxiety-ridden


Explanation:
anxiogène means something that creates anxiety

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: Your own explanation explains why "stressful" and "anxiety-ridden" (both adjectives) cannot be correct.
45 mins
neutral  writeaway: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/journalism/57976...
47 mins
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: "Stressful" describes something which expresses stress (a physiological reaction). Something which is "anxiety-ridden" is full of anxiety (a mental state). Unfortunately neither describes something "anxiogène", which causes anxiety.
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
engenders/provokes/causes stress


Explanation:
un monde devenu très largement illisible en plus d'être anxiogène

--> (for example)

a world which, in addition to engendering stress, has beome very largely incomprehensible

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 19:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/journalism/57976...
2 mins
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Yes, "-gène" = causes or another synonym thereof. Has to be anxiety though, as stress is a physical symptom caused by anxiety (a mental state). To that extent, "stress" is a mistranslation.
3 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
en plus d'être anxiogène
in addition to causing anxiety


Explanation:
Something which is "axiogène" generates anxiety. Something, a situation can create anxiety in people. Dictionary.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 01:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
anxiogenic


Explanation:
A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1461455383
George S. Everly, Jr., ‎Jeffrey M. Lating - 2012 - ‎Electronic books
... volatile economic conditions as well as political unrest have set the foundation for a most anxiogenic world. While the need for a volume such as this seemed ..

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Another obvious alternative
1 hr
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Reference comments


47 mins peer agreement (net): +3
Reference: Another series of questions, same article

Reference information:
Cf. among others:

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/5797610

relating to the same article.

Tony M
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 23

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  writeaway: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/journalism/57976... Sounds like a student or 2 has found a great way to get through a homework assignment they can't do.
25 mins
  -> Thanks, W/A! I was thinking the same thing; at least one person seems to be floundering with it... I have alerted Site Staff.
agree  mchd: même personne, étudiant ou pas, avec un pseudo différent !
3 hrs
  -> Merci, mchd ! Il paraît...
agree  philgoddard
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Phil!
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