On n’a On n’a pas fini de parler du X dans les échéances électorales françaises

English translation: ... leading up to the (French) elections.

10:33 Aug 20, 2004

French to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics

French term or phrase: On n’a On n’a pas fini de parler du X dans les échéances électorales françaises

This is the last sentence in a doc about the French elections. I would like to know if it is at all possible to translate it as "we haven't heard the last of X in the French elections", or if a more literal translation is necessary/correct. X is a political party.
a bit urgent-TIA.

writeaway

English translation:... leading up to the (French) elections.

Explanation:
I like your answer! I would just add "leading up to" to translate "échéances".

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-08-20 10:39:47 GMT)
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French is redundant I think. It\'s clear what elections they are talking about.

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-08-20 10:42:00 GMT)
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prior to / in the final stages

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Allan Jeffs
France
Local time: 01:19

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4 +5

... leading up to the (French) elections.

Allan Jeffs

3 +1

we'll never hear the end of...;

chaplin

We havent heard the last of XX in future French elections

df49f (X)

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

On n’a On n’a pas fini de parler du X dans les échéances électorales françaises

... leading up to the (French) elections.

Allan Jeffs
France
Local time: 01:19
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thanks!

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

On n’a On n’a pas fini de parler du X dans les échéances électorales françaises we'll never hear the end of...;

Explanation:
is what comes to my mind first

chaplin
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:19
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

5 hrs confidence:

On n’a On n’a pas fini de parler du X dans les échéances électorales françaises We havent heard the last of XX in future French elections

Explanation:
"les échéances électorales" is a standard phrase in France referring generally to any and all elections to held in the future in line with French constitutional law - hence no need to be more specific that "future elections" (or something similar) - no specific elections are alluded to here.

or
"upcoming" might work too

df49f (X)
France
Local time: 01:19
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 16

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