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lives in a bubble

French translation: vit en autarcie

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English term or phrase:lives in a bubble
French translation:vit en autarcie
Entered by: Flore Abadie

09:08 Apr 21, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: lives in a bubble
Production is globalized, much of it within transnational businesses, and “lives in a bubble.”

La production s'est globalisée, en grande partie au sein d’entreprises transnationales, et « vit dans une bulle ».

Merci de vos suggestions
Flore Abadie
France
Local time: 01:34
vit en autarcie
Explanation:
est complètement coupé du monde
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CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 01:34
Grading comment
Merci à tous
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5vit en autarcie
CMJ_Trans (X)
3 +2tourne en circuit fermé
VBaby
5vit en vase clos
ginefour
3vit dans une bulle
df49f (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
voir phrase svp
tourne en circuit fermé


Explanation:
Première idée qui me vient à l'esprit - mais je recommande "mondialisée" plutôt que "globalisée"!

VBaby
Local time: 00:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 94

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Linville
1 hr
agree  alx: oui aussi pour mondialisée
1 hr
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
vit en autarcie


Explanation:
est complètement coupé du monde

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 01:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 398
Grading comment
Merci à tous

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gayle Wallimann
5 mins
agree  Natacha DUPORT
24 mins
agree  alx
1 hr
agree  Assimina Vavoula
2 hrs
agree  Sandra C.
6 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
vit dans une bulle


Explanation:
pourquoi faire compliqué ou sur-interpréter, et ainsi trahir plutôt que traduire?! restez litéral, vivre dans sa bulle est une image qui est tout aussi parlante en Français.

df49f (X)
France
Local time: 01:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 74
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
vit en vase clos


Explanation:
Voir le Petit Robert
Vivre en vase clos: sans communication avec l'extérieur

ginefour
Local time: 19:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 27
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