chicken-and-egg problem

French translation: problème d'antécédence

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English term or phrase:	chicken-and-egg problem
French translation:	problème d'antécédence
Entered by:	David BUICK

08:54 Oct 30, 2006

English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics

English term or phrase: chicken-and-egg problem

"...‘chicken-and-egg’ problem that currently exists with regard to any new service..."

I understand precisely what this means, but I would welcome suggestions of snappy ways of saying it in French!

David BUICK KudoZ activity Questions: 226 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 893
Local time: 01:59

problème d'antécédence

Explanation:
or, literally:

il faut qu'il y ait la demande avant de créer l'offre
sans l'offre il ne peut pas y avoir de la demande

le service doit être créer pour (pouvoir) créer de la demande

supply & demand

that what it means

Selected response from:

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 01:59

Grading comment

Thank you, that was exactly the register I was looking for.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

l'histoire de la poule et de l'oeuf ou de l'oeuf et de la poule

gilbertlu

3 +2

le problème de la poule et de l'oeuf

Igor Kazmierski

problème d'antécédence

Conor McAuley

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

le problème de la poule et de l'oeuf

Explanation:
Non ?

"le problème de la poule et de l'oeuf qui se pose pour tout nouveau service".

Igor Kazmierski
France
Local time: 01:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

problème d'antécédence

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 01:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thank you, that was exactly the register I was looking for.

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

l'histoire de la poule et de l'oeuf ou de l'oeuf et de la poule

Explanation:
That means that it is impossible to deal with a problem because the solution nis also the cause of the problem - cf. Collins - Cobuild Dict of idioms - Univ of Birmingham From John Sinclair

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Note added at 5 hrs (2006-10-30 14:19:22 GMT)
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Qui de l'oeuf ou de la poule a donné naissance à l'autre ? Une phrase de synthèse...

gilbertlu
Local time: 01:59
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 35

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