Nov 29, 2007 12:33
16 yrs ago
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French term
International Development,Trade,Finance
Native in: English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
imposent une attitude d'économie d'énergie
French to English
Social Sciences
Government / Politics
Les rationnements en eau et en électricité dans le pays imposent une attitude d’économie d’énergie et d’eau.
I understand the idea but how can I render this in crisp English?
I understand the idea but how can I render this in crisp English?
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Nov 29, 2007 13:59: Emanuela Galdelli changed "Term asked" from "imposent une attitude d\'economie d\'energie" to "imposent une attitude d\'économie d\'énergie"
Proposed translations
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simplify......
with water and electricity rationing (being rationed) in the country, people have no choice but to reduce their water and energy consumption
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you."
+1
10 mins
French term (edited):
imposent une attitude d'economie d'energie
require a water and energy saving attitude
for example
13 mins
French term (edited):
imposent une attitude d'economie d'energie
demand/impose/require an approach of economic efficiency to power and water
or an economic approach to power and water
26 mins
French term (edited):
imposent une attitude d'economie d'energie
inpose an energy and water saving attitude / behaviour on the people
it is another way of putting it
1 hr
French term (edited):
imposent une attitude d'economie d'energie
require people to be careful in their use of water and electricity
If the choice is between "approach" and "attitude" I'll go with "approach".
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12 mins
French term (edited):
imposent une attitude d'economie d'energie
force people to adopt an energy (and water) saving attitude
I think this sounds pretty good. You could use 'energy efficient behaviours' as an alternative.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2007-11-29 19:46:52 GMT)
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I'm not really sure why I put brackets for water now. I was thinking in terms of resources and water and energy seemd to come under one. But obviously they are two different things and both deserve to be mentioned.
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Note added at 7 hrs (2007-11-29 19:46:52 GMT)
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I'm not really sure why I put brackets for water now. I was thinking in terms of resources and water and energy seemd to come under one. But obviously they are two different things and both deserve to be mentioned.
Peer comment(s):
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Victoria Porter-Burns
: sounds most natural suggestion to me
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Gacela20
40 mins
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Cath St Clair (X)
: This sounds good to me (except I would probably replace "attitude" with "approach")
45 mins
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Maudarg (X)
: also "approach"
1 hr
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B D Finch
: Why the brackets? I agree with "attitude", rather than "approach" as the latter is more suitable to problem solving and turning the tap off hardly requires mental effort.
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Arleene McFarlane
4 hrs
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Carol Gullidge
: I guess you simply added the brackets as "et d’eau" is missing from the term posted...
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