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arène du débat

English translation: The stage for the debate is already set

13:13 Mar 31, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: arène du débat
L'arène du débat est déjà délimitée: chacun prépare sa riposte pour influencer le déroulement des audiences etc...

Pas bullring ???

(I might cut my day short!)
Thanks
Lise
Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
Canada
Local time: 04:28
English translation:The stage for the debate is already set
Explanation:
none
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vvw (X)
Local time: 01:28
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Thanks to all.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10The stage for the debate is already set
vvw (X)
4 +2The lines of the debate
cheungmo
4 +1arena for debate
zaphod
5the debate scene is already set up
Yolanda Morato
4 +1field or ring
luskie
4 +1the scope of the debate is already defined
Sarah Walls
4debating arena
Sheila Hardie
4 -1boxing ring
Steven Geller


Discussion entries: 3





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
The stage for the debate is already set


Explanation:
none

vvw (X)
Local time: 01:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ALI DJEBLI
17 mins
agree  Trudy Peters
21 mins
agree  DPolice
45 mins
agree  Altrum
1 hr
agree  Theresa Pisani Moniez
2 hrs
agree  luskie
2 hrs
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
3 hrs
agree  Jean-Luc Dumont
4 hrs
agree  Maya Jurt: Perfect!
7 hrs
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
arena for debate


Explanation:
Posted this once, didn't get through. Common phrase

zaphod
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 440

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Margaret Lagoyianni
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
the debate scene is already set up


Explanation:
the platform, the juncture for the debate are other options.
Hope it helps!

Yolanda Morato
Spain
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 8
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
field or ring


Explanation:
two more options

a field has to do with battles (Mil.: field of battle, battlefield, battleground)...

a ring with boxing...

not quite a peaceful story, in either case!

(delimited, defined, marked off, demarcated)

buona Pasqua!

luskie
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in pair: 46

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Although "debating ring" gives an idea of a place, I think "the field for debate has already been set..." probably works well in context.
2 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
boxing ring


Explanation:
If you want to say something figurative along the same lines, you could say "boxing ring".

Steven Geller
Local time: 10:28
PRO pts in pair: 1246

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  GILLES MEUNIER: corrida while you're at it)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The lines of the debate


Explanation:
The lines of the debate have been drawn.

Étant donné que l'arène est délimitée...


cheungmo
PRO pts in pair: 339

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
4 hrs
agree  Renata Costa (X)
1 day 4 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
debating arena


Explanation:
Just another alternative.

HTH

Sheila

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859...

Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 10:28
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 683
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
the scope of the debate is already defined


Explanation:
Another possible option...to convey the idea that what's up for discussion and what's not has been decided, if that fits the context.

Sarah Walls
Australia
Local time: 18:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 211

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicola Da Si (X)
7 hrs
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