Apr 6, 2006 13:56
18 yrs ago
French term
IanW (X)
comportement empirique adopté dans les faits
French to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
"La stratégie réformiste, que le ***comportement empirique adopté dans les faits*** par ce parti annonçait, servira bien mieux le peuple que l’espoir [...] d’une révolution."
This is from a political article about French and German socialism. I'm not entirely sure what "comportement empirique adopté dans les faits" means here and would appreciate any pointers.
Many thanks
Ian
This is from a political article about French and German socialism. I'm not entirely sure what "comportement empirique adopté dans les faits" means here and would appreciate any pointers.
Many thanks
Ian
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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the empirical behaviour/approach adopted in practice
by the party concerned (political party?)
The reformist strategy, heralded by the empirical approach adopted in reality/practice
shake but not stir and off you go....
The reformist strategy, heralded by the empirical approach adopted in reality/practice
shake but not stir and off you go....
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Comment: "Thanks Chris and everyone else"
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Reinaldo Quiles
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...empirical behavior adopted in the events...
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in the behavior that was actually adopted in reality
I would keep empirical only if this is an academic article.
Otherwise I would use the "in actuality, in reality" - to oppose the behavior to theory, which results in something like this:
The reformist strategy, as announced by this party, in the behavior that was actually adopted in reality, served the people better
Otherwise I would use the "in actuality, in reality" - to oppose the behavior to theory, which results in something like this:
The reformist strategy, as announced by this party, in the behavior that was actually adopted in reality, served the people better
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Alain Pommet
: with some of this: the party didn't announce anything, the way they acted made use aware of this -heralded (see CMJ_Trans answer) and 'servira' is future 'will be of better use'
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thanks, Alain
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foretold by the way this party conducted itself in practice
There is no issue of understanding what is meant. At issue is to what degree one wishes to translate the tortured, and somewhat pompous, French phrase into simple English. Hopefully, I am suggesting a "happy medium".
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