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refus

English translation: refusal/rejection

10:05 Nov 23, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
French term or phrase: refus
See objective no.4 below. I am totally confused by this! I find the use of the term 'refus' rather unfortunately ambiguous in this context - is it referring to the waste itself or being used in the sense of rejection, refusal, elimination, etc.? It is also the 'preparer l'evolution' that confuses me. Can anyone throw any light on this for me? Sorry for several questions already today - just trying to clear up a few points urgently and I just can't figure this one out!

Objectifs

1.Méthanisation des O.M en sortie de tube Y pour :
Produire de l’énergie électrique et thermique à partir des O.M
2.Faire de la plateforme de X une unité finie de valorisation des déchets, outils pour pénétrer le marché des collectivités valorisation de la biomasse et production d’énergies,
3.Améliorer la qualité du compost
4.Préparer l’évolution des normes européennes vers le refus des épandages des produits issus des collectivités
French2English
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:47
English translation:refusal/rejection
Explanation:
préparer l'évolution = prepare the ground/lobby in a certain direction....

In other words, they need to be taking active steps to ensure that European standards evolve, change, progress and that this progression includes rejecting or refsuing the principle of accepting the use of certain products as a sort of fertilizer (if I remember rightly - no time to check that out but met it once in an article)
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Local time: 11:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5refusal/rejection
CMJ_Trans (X)
4 +1refusal/rejection
Expialidocio (X)
3 -1prohibition/restriction
Francis MARC


Discussion entries: 1





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
refusal/rejection


Explanation:
préparer l'évolution = prepare the ground/lobby in a certain direction....

In other words, they need to be taking active steps to ensure that European standards evolve, change, progress and that this progression includes rejecting or refsuing the principle of accepting the use of certain products as a sort of fertilizer (if I remember rightly - no time to check that out but met it once in an article)

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 11:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Expialidocio (X): Didn't refresh in time!
3 mins
  -> it isn't a competition but I needed a break
agree  Bashiqa: refusal - my firt choice
7 mins
agree  Mark Nathan
9 mins
agree  Bourth (X): What a load of sh.. !
23 mins
agree  IC --
1 day 12 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
refusal/rejection


Explanation:
As for "Préparer l’évolution...," I understand this as something along the lines of "Setting the stage for change..." The way you word this will depend on exactly who will be responsible for initiating such change, if it is clear from your text.

Bon courage !

Expialidocio (X)
France
Local time: 11:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  IC --
1 day 11 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
prohibition/restriction


Explanation:
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 137

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  DavidGP: have you considered that this might be a misprint for "reflux"?
33 mins
  -> un "misprit" avec 2 lettre erronnées à 2 endroits différents ? pas vraisemblabe !
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