Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
skittish about owning up (to)
French translation:
réticent à avouer
Added to glossary by
Josephine79
Sep 6, 2005 16:50
19 yrs ago
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English term
skittish about
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Food & Drink
Despite the obvious enthusiasm for nano-scale science and its applications to food engineering and processing, the food and beverage industry is generally conservative and cautious when talking about the future of nanotech and food. Most industry representatives interviewed by ETC Group declined to provide specific details about the level of funding and industry partners. We spoke to scientists at giant food and beverage corporations (Kraft and Nestlé) as well as university researchers and representatives from small nanotech start-ups (often one and the same).
After witnessing widespread rejection of genetically modified foods, the food industry may be especially skittish about owning up to R&D on "atomically modified" food products.
After witnessing widespread rejection of genetically modified foods, the food industry may be especially skittish about owning up to R&D on "atomically modified" food products.
Proposed translations
(French)
4 | réticent à avouer | Josephine79 |
5 +2 | hesitant | Helene Grinfeder |
4 | timide | Dr Sue Levy (X) |
3 +1 | peureux | RHELLER |
4 | récalcitrant | sporran |
4 | modeste, réservé | CMJ_Trans (X) |
4 | coquet / un peu gêné | Conor McAuley |
Proposed translations
1 hr
Selected
réticent à avouer
in this context this is what it means
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "merci"
+2
10 mins
hesitant
x
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-09-06 17:02:11 GMT)
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hesitant a
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Note added at 11 mins (2005-09-06 17:02:11 GMT)
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hesitant a
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Johanne Bouthillier
5 mins
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merci
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agree |
PFB (X)
: mais: hésitant (accent)
1 hr
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Vous avez raison mais mon ordi is made in the USA et, sur proz, je n'ai pas d'accents pour l'instant. Sorry
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35 mins
English term (edited):
skittish
timide
timide quand il s'agit d'avouer...
+1
46 mins
English term (edited):
skittish
peureux
easily frightened
because no long term tests have been done yet and the potential liability is HUGE
because no long term tests have been done yet and the potential liability is HUGE
1 hr
récalcitrant
une autre suggestion
5 hrs
modeste, réservé
se cacher derrière un voile de réserve
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Note added at 2005-09-07 08:04:36 (GMT)
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JOUER LES MIDINETTES
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Note added at 2005-09-07 12:00:07 (GMT)
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faire preuve de coquetterie
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Note added at 2005-09-07 08:04:36 (GMT)
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JOUER LES MIDINETTES
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Note added at 2005-09-07 12:00:07 (GMT)
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faire preuve de coquetterie
15 hrs
coquet / un peu gêné
skittish - nervous, uneasy about
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Note added at 15 hrs 2 mins (2005-09-07 07:53:14 GMT)
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There is an element of "timide" and shyness in it to, hard to encapsulate in one word (apart from skittish of course!).
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Note added at 15 hrs 2 mins (2005-09-07 07:53:14 GMT)
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There is an element of "timide" and shyness in it to, hard to encapsulate in one word (apart from skittish of course!).
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