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French: autant de contraintes

English translation: are among the many problems







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French term or phrase:autant de contraintes
English translation:are among the many problems
Entered by:Enza Longo
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French to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
French term or phrase: autant de contraintes
L’augmentation du volume des déchets et les exigences croissantes liées à leur élimination sont autant de contraintes que doivent gérer les collectivités locales et les entreprises.
Enza Longo
Canada
are among the many problems
Explanation:
that firms and the local authorities have to manage
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xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Note from asker to answerer
many thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5are among the many problemsxxxCMJ_Trans
3 +5constraintsMoiraB
4the numerous conditions
Paul Kozelka


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the numerous conditions

Explanation:
...are the numerous conditions to be met by the...

This expression may be either positive or negative in both languages.

Paul Kozelka
Brazil
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
are among the many problems

Explanation:
that firms and the local authorities have to manage

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 73
Note from asker to answerer
many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Gabrielle Lyons
1 min

agree xxxsarahl
8 mins

agree Dr Sue Levy
16 mins

agree Anne McKee
1 hr

agree Michele Fauble
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
constraints

Explanation:
think you can safely ignore the autant de:
the increase in the volume of waste and the growing demands associated with its disposal are constraints that the local authorities and the business community have to deal with/manage

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Note added at 11 mins (2004-11-17 16:32:26 GMT)
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or \'are among the constraints\' or \'are just some of the constraints\'

MoiraB
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Simon Mountifield: Yes - I'd go for 'are just some of the constraints...' :-)
8 mins

agree DocteurPC
13 mins

agree roneill: "are just some of the constraints"
1 hr

agree Claire Cox: Hello again Moira - yes, "just some of the constraints" is spot on
2 hrs

agree Johanne Bouthillier
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