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on a level playing field

French translation: dans un contexte de concurrence réglementée

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English term or phrase:on a level playing field
French translation:dans un contexte de concurrence réglementée
Entered by: Cyril Georget

13:09 Jan 9, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology / petrole
English term or phrase: on a level playing field
"In 10 years time we expect offshore costs to have fallen significantly. On a level playing field we expect them to undercut nuclear without any difficulty"

Sur un terrain de jeu égalitaire ? équitable ? j ai du mal la ! merci de votre aide
Cyril Georget
France
Local time: 05:50
dans un contexte de concurrence réglementée
Explanation:
"level playing field : (Definition) Environment in which all companies in a given market must follow the same rules and are given an equal ability to compete."
Selected response from:

colette siorat
France
Local time: 05:50
Grading comment
Merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3dans un contexte de concurrence réglementée
colette siorat
4 +1dans une situation de concurrence équitable et ouverte
FX Fraipont (X)
4situation de concurrence ouverte et loyale.
Najib Aloui
4sur un terrain analogue
Alain Chouraki
3aux enjeux égaux
ormiston
3dans des conditions harmonisées de concurrence
CMJ_Trans (X)
3à armes égales
sporran


Discussion entries: 2





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dans une situation de concurrence équitable et ouverte


Explanation:
"Concurrence équitable et ouverte ... Nous pensons qu’il apportera à AMD des opportunités de concurrence équitable. De plus, non seulement la Saxe mais ..."
www.amd.com/fr-fr/Weblets/0,,7832_12670_14482,00.html

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 05:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 658

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  hirselina: ou "Dans des conditions de concurrence équitables"
1 hr
  -> merci
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
situation de concurrence ouverte et loyale.


Explanation:
Je pense que c'est l'expression consacrée quoiqu'elle soit légèrement redondante...

Najib Aloui
Local time: 04:50
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PRO pts in category: 7
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
dans un contexte de concurrence réglementée


Explanation:
"level playing field : (Definition) Environment in which all companies in a given market must follow the same rules and are given an equal ability to compete."


Example sentence(s):
  • ... de créer une égalité de traitement entre les opérateurs publics et privés par le biais d’une concurrence réglementée pour l’attribution de ces contrats. ...

    Reference: http://www.investorwords.com/2783/level_playing_field.html
    www.iru.org/index/pr-app/id.1991?highlight=passagers - 32k -
colette siorat
France
Local time: 05:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
0 min
  -> Thanks Gilles
agree  nolemy
8 mins
  -> Thanks Noemy
agree  cenek tomas
3 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
aux enjeux égaux


Explanation:
juste une petite idée....

ormiston
Local time: 05:50
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Native speaker of: English
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
dans des conditions harmonisées de concurrence


Explanation:
harmonisation des conditions de concurrence

a classic

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 05:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
à armes égales


Explanation:
une autre idée

sporran
France
Local time: 05:50
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
sur un terrain analogue


Explanation:
Robert: sens figuré de "terrain"
Fig. (Dans une lutte, une compétition, une rivalité)


Alain Chouraki
France
Local time: 05:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
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