kept in debt

French translation: voir ci-dessous

16:57 Feb 8, 2007

English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Economics

English term or phrase: kept in debt

bonjour j'ai cette phrase a traduire et me pose des questions
"because of this financial system, workers were kept perpetually in debt"
y a-t- il des manieres de traduire kept ou n'est ce pas necessaire?, je sens que kept introduit un agent externe ?
qu'en pensez vous ?
merci

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Local time: 13:04

French translation:voir ci-dessous

Explanation:
un essai :
on entretenait l'endettement perpétuel des travailleurs
je pencherais également pour un agent externe, d'où ce "on"

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Local time: 14:04

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voir ci-dessous

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voir ci-dessous

Explanation:
un essai :
on entretenait l'endettement perpétuel des travailleurs
je pencherais également pour un agent externe, d'où ce "on"

caramel
Local time: 14:04
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