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curses that turned out to be a mixed blessing

French translation: des fléaus/anathèmes qui se sont avérés être des bienfaits mitigés/hétérogènes

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English term or phrase:	curses that turned out to be a mixed blessing
French translation:	des fléaus/anathèmes qui se sont avérés être des bienfaits mitigés/hétérogènes
Entered by:	swanda

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21:22 Apr 26, 2009

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English term or phrase: curses that turned out to be a mixed blessing

Je comprends le sens mais je n'arrive pas à trouver une "bonne" traduction.
Contexte:"So far, Laos has been affected by the crisis less than other countries, because underdevelopment and relative closeness of the country's economy – curses that turned out to be a mixed blessing."

Anne Lozac'h KudoZ activity Questions: 7 (none open) Answers: 12 United Kingdom
Local time: 06:04

des fléaus/anathèmes qui se sont avérés être des bienfaits mitigés

Explanation:
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Note added at 29 mins (2009-04-26 21:51:55 GMT)
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ou bienfaits hétérogènes

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swanda
Local time: 07:04

Grading comment

Merci à tous de votre aide précieuse! C'est cette version que je préfère.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +8

des fléaus/anathèmes qui se sont avérés être des bienfaits mitigés

swanda

3 +1

inconvénients qui tournent plutôt à son avantage

AnneMarieG

des problèmes qui ont fini par faire partie de la solution

Jean-Christophe Duc

une chance dans son malheur (on pourrait dire)

polyglot45

Discussion entries: 3

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28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +8

des fléaus/anathèmes qui se sont avérés être des bienfaits mitigés

Explanation:
*

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Note added at 29 mins (2009-04-26 21:51:55 GMT)
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ou bienfaits hétérogènes

swanda
Local time: 07:04
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Merci à tous de votre aide précieuse! C'est cette version que je préfère.

10 hrs confidence:

une chance dans son malheur (on pourrait dire)

Explanation:
traduction plus libre mais...

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-04-27 07:37:16 GMT)
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dans une certain mesure, une chance....

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Note added at 10 hrs (2009-04-27 07:37:27 GMT)
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certainE

polyglot45
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 8

10 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

inconvénients qui tournent plutôt à son avantage

Explanation:
ou :
points négatifs qui, en l'occurrence, etc.

AnneMarieG
France
Local time: 07:04
Native speaker of:

French,

German

10 hrs confidence:

des problèmes qui ont fini par faire partie de la solution

Explanation:
Une suggestion

Jean-Christophe Duc
France
Local time: 07:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French

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Changes made by editors

Apr 27, 2009 - Changes made by swanda:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term
Apr 26, 2009 - Changes made by Emanuela Galdelli:
Term asked	curses that turned out to be a mixed blessing. => curses that turned out to be a mixed blessing

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French translation: des fléaus/anathèmes qui se sont avérés être des bienfaits mitigés/hétérogènes

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