votre combat / lutte

English translation: your fight / cause / campaign / struggle

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French term or phrase:votre combat / lutte
English translation:your fight / cause / campaign / struggle
Entered by: Jocelyne S

15:09 Nov 2, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics / Revolutionary language
French term or phrase: votre combat / lutte
I'm translating a letter from a (French) left-wing political organisation into English and I'm having trouble coming up with enough English terms to avoid repeating the word "struggle" incessantly throughout.

I'm looking for synonyms to "struggle" which could adequately translate the term "votre combat" (or "votre lutte") in a revolutionary context (referring to current events in Oaxaca, Mexico).

Many thanks in advance,
Jocelyne
Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 13:16
fight / resistance
Explanation:
at least two more

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-11-02 15:15:17 GMT)
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fighting spirit / striving / noble struggle / dedicated opposition

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-11-02 15:21:16 GMT)
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combat; forthright/upright struggle; your great effort; clash with authority
Selected response from:

Jonathan MacKerron
Grading comment
Thank you all for your suggestions. It really is a pity that I can't split points here.
Best, Jocelyne
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Summary of answers provided
5to make great efforts/forcible effort;contest,strife
divas
3 +1battle,altercation,,conflict, locking of horns,stand off etc
muitoprazer (X)
4Struggle
Gamil Sadek
3 +1campaign
CMJ_Trans (X)
4commitment
Pierre POUSSIN
4strife, contest, scuffle, tussle
Gad Kohenov
4your striving / endeavor(s)
Tobias Bojlén Hartman (X)
3fight / resistance
Jonathan MacKerron
3your cause
iulian dobreanu


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battle,altercation,,conflict, locking of horns,stand off etc


Explanation:
some suggestions

muitoprazer (X)
Local time: 12:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): I'm sure one or all of them can be used here alternately
21 mins
  -> je te remercie bien !
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Struggle


Explanation:
dans le sens politique

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Sorry, hadn't read your note. Why not commitment


Gamil Sadek
Local time: 06:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
fight / resistance


Explanation:
at least two more

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-11-02 15:15:17 GMT)
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fighting spirit / striving / noble struggle / dedicated opposition

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Note added at 11 mins (2006-11-02 15:21:16 GMT)
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combat; forthright/upright struggle; your great effort; clash with authority

Jonathan MacKerron
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thank you all for your suggestions. It really is a pity that I can't split points here.
Best, Jocelyne
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
campaign


Explanation:
would work in some cases

fight, battle, struggle, conflict, opposition

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 13:16
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 184

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agree  Assimina Vavoula
1 min
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
commitment


Explanation:
Slightly different but appreciated by the do gooders! ;-) And politically very correct!!

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 13:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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strife, contest, scuffle, tussle


Explanation:
Viva Zapata!! Tierra y Libertad!!

Gad Kohenov
Israel
Local time: 14:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in HebrewHebrew
PRO pts in category: 11
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your striving / endeavor(s)


Explanation:
Might soften the meaning a little, but might work well alongside "struggle".


    Reference: http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=striving
    Reference: http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=endeavor
Tobias Bojlén Hartman (X)
Denmark
Local time: 13:16
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
your cause


Explanation:
"A la vittoria" is your cause!

iulian dobreanu
Local time: 14:16
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to make great efforts/forcible effort;contest,strife


Explanation:
It's my opinion.

divas
Local time: 14:16
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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