Apr 15, 2007 15:03
17 yrs ago
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French term
sacrifices prealables
French to English
Bus/Financial
Economics
European economy
hi,
im translating an economic text from fr-en and i'm having some problems with understanding what is meant by the 2nd part of the sentence
(from: c'est parce que la stabilite monetaire allait creer les conditions de cette croissance que dans les annees quatre-vingt-dix, les Europeens ont consenti aux sacrifices prealables a la mise en place de l'euro.)
I'm really not sure about the bit from the "Europeans ont consenti" onwards...
all the context is here:.... c'est au nom de la croissance que l'achevement du marche interieur a ete entrepris au milieu des annees quatre-vingt. c'est parce que la stabilite monetaire allait creer les conditions de cette croissance que dans les annees quatre-vingt-dix, les Europeens ont consenti aux sacrifices prealables a la mise en place de l'euro.
I'd very much appreciate it if anyone could let me know their opinions etc and be able to give me a gist meaning.
Thanks!
im translating an economic text from fr-en and i'm having some problems with understanding what is meant by the 2nd part of the sentence
(from: c'est parce que la stabilite monetaire allait creer les conditions de cette croissance que dans les annees quatre-vingt-dix, les Europeens ont consenti aux sacrifices prealables a la mise en place de l'euro.)
I'm really not sure about the bit from the "Europeans ont consenti" onwards...
all the context is here:.... c'est au nom de la croissance que l'achevement du marche interieur a ete entrepris au milieu des annees quatre-vingt. c'est parce que la stabilite monetaire allait creer les conditions de cette croissance que dans les annees quatre-vingt-dix, les Europeens ont consenti aux sacrifices prealables a la mise en place de l'euro.
I'd very much appreciate it if anyone could let me know their opinions etc and be able to give me a gist meaning.
Thanks!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | see explanation |
Alain Pommet
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| 4 +1 | the sacrifices to be made before... |
Peter LEGUIE
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| 2 | prior sacrifices |
Assimina Vavoula
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Proposed translations
+3
1 hr
Selected
see explanation
First I agree specifically with the first 2 answers. You asked about the gist - well the whole things revolves around how/why the Europeans agreed to the single market, central bank and the euro.
It was the promise of growth that led to the completion of the single market in the nineteen eighties. It was because monetary stability was supposed to create the conditions for this growth that the Europeans agreed to make the sacrifices necessary for the euro to be set up .(in the first place - that is what implied).
As we all know this growth has not been forthcoming for most of the Euro zone (yet!) - countries which stayed out like Britain and Sweden have had higher growth.
It was the promise of growth that led to the completion of the single market in the nineteen eighties. It was because monetary stability was supposed to create the conditions for this growth that the Europeans agreed to make the sacrifices necessary for the euro to be set up .(in the first place - that is what implied).
As we all know this growth has not been forthcoming for most of the Euro zone (yet!) - countries which stayed out like Britain and Sweden have had higher growth.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
14 mins
Assimina Vavoula
Greece
Greece
Greece
LEGAL, EU, CORPORATE TRANSLATIONS
Native in: Greek 
Works in: French to Greek, Greek to French, English to Greek, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
prior sacrifices
...
+1
44 mins
Peter LEGUIE
Native in French
&
English
Specializes in field
Expertise and reliability
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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1
the sacrifices to be made before...
This is the general meaning in any case.
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Note added at 44 mins (2007-04-15 15:48:31 GMT)
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I meant to say "accepted"...
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Note added at 44 mins (2007-04-15 15:48:31 GMT)
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I meant to say "accepted"...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Olga Cartlidge
: the sacrifices that had to be made before the euro was introduced ( It has cost the French and arm and a leg, hasn t it ?)
1 day 2 hrs
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