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play havoc

French translation: mis en péril

20:13 Apr 27, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
English term or phrase: play havoc
Heavily subsidized exports from developed countries have "played havoc" with the livelihood of millions of smallholders in poor nations.
kerbager
Canada
Local time: 23:53
French translation:mis en péril
Explanation:
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mettre en péril
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NatalieD
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Merci
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1mis en péril
NatalieD
4porter atteinte à
PaoloM
4semer la pagaille/pagaïe
Hepburn
4ruiner
Arno
3bouleversé
jacrav


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
porter atteinte à


Explanation:
créer un problème sérieux à

PaoloM
Local time: 05:53
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in ItalianItalian
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
semer la pagaille/pagaïe


Explanation:
xxx

Hepburn
France
Local time: 05:53
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ruiner


Explanation:
...ont ruiné les vies de millions de petits propriétaires...

Arno
Local time: 05:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
mis en péril


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr 5 mins (2005-04-27 21:18:01 GMT)
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mettre en péril

NatalieD
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Merci

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agree  S.Paramesh Kumar
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bouleversé


Explanation:
*

jacrav
Neth. Antilles
Local time: 23:53
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