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clank its way through

15:30 Mar 26, 2007
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English to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: clank its way through
Au sens figuré et péjoratif, cette expression est utilisée par les eurosceptiques britanniques pour désigner la procédure législative européenne ["clank(ing) its way through the Brussels machinery/ the EU machine, etc. ], mais je suis trop fatiguée pour trouver une bon équivalent français. Des idées?

... clanking its way through the Brussels machinery this proposal for a directive providing for ... will put an end to the freedom of ....
hirselina


Summary of answers provided
2 +4qui peine dans les rouages de la machine administrative européenne
alexandre kounde (X)
3s'intégrant cahin-caha à l'appareil de Bruxelles/l'UE
Albert Golub


Discussion entries: 3





  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
s'intégrant cahin-caha à l'appareil de Bruxelles/l'UE


Explanation:
cahin-caha de manière irrégulière et difficile (d'où le raclement de chaînes, ça rame!!!!)

Albert Golub
Local time: 00:38
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +4
qui peine dans les rouages de la machine administrative européenne


Explanation:
ou "pris(e) dans la lourde (et pesante) machine administrative européenne"

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Note added at 1 day1 hr (2007-03-27 17:06:17 GMT)
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"Cette proposition de directive bancale et ridicule pour... peine dans les rouages de..."

J'ai essayé de faire un peu plus eurosceptique... :-)


alexandre kounde (X)
Slovenia
Local time: 00:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jock
1 hr
  -> Merci Jock!
agree  Nathalie Scharf: c'est pas mal - "rouages" relait bien la notion de bruit de metal (clank(ing) )
3 hrs
  -> MeRcI, NatUS!
agree  katsy
3 hrs
  -> Merci, Katsy!
agree  Marie Gomes: cela me semble parfait. L'utilisation de "peine" rend bien l'image
5 hrs
  -> Merci, Marie! :-)
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