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demeurer dans l’ombre

English translation: remain unexplained/obscure

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French term or phrase:	demeurer dans l’ombre
English translation:	remain unexplained/obscure
Entered by:	suezen

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06:39 Jul 31, 2007

French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Archaeology

French term or phrase: demeurer dans l’ombre

the sentenc is "Or, si grâce aux études paléoenvironnementales développées dans les Alpes du Sud depuis 7 à 8 ans, on cerne mieux l’impact sur l’environnement naturel de la croissance du pastoralisme, les modalités pratiques de l’établissement et du fonctionnement de ces terroirs, notamment des réseaux hydrauliques souvent encore présents actuellement dans le paysage, demeurent dans l’ombre."
I am unsure whether this is literally "left in the sahde", or "unearthed" (as in an archeaological dig) or simply, "left unnoticed" "undealt with"....
Thanks

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remain unexplained/obscure

Explanation:
are still unclear

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Note added at 12 mins (2007-07-31 06:51:57 GMT)
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in other words, they know that the system existed but they are unsure exactly how the system worked