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...for diminishing supplies of water...

French translation: Pendant que les réserves d'eau diminuent ...

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English term or phrase:...for diminishing supplies of water...
French translation:Pendant que les réserves d'eau diminuent ...
Entered by: Maya Jurt

05:40 Oct 12, 2001
English to French translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: ...for diminishing supplies of water...
As global demand for diminishing supplies of water increases, the potential for conflict grows.
VGP
Local time: 21:28
Pendant que les réserves d'eau diminuent ...
Explanation:
et la demande augmente, le potentiel...
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Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 21:28
Grading comment
merci beaucoup. VG
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Summary of answers provided
4Pendant que les réserves d'eau diminuent ...
Maya Jurt
4des réserves d'eau en diminution
Laure Delpech
4pour des ressources hydriques en diminution
Guereau
4ressources décroissantes en eau potable
Christine Lécluse-Boyd (X)


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Pendant que les réserves d'eau diminuent ...


Explanation:
et la demande augmente, le potentiel...

Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 21:28
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 491
Grading comment
merci beaucoup. VG
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
des réserves d'eau en diminution


Explanation:
Tandis que la demande mondiale en eau douce augmente, mais que les réserves d'eau douce diminuent, les possibilités de conflit se multiplient.
(I assume that this is about fresh water.)

Laure Delpech
France
Local time: 21:28
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 115
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pour des ressources hydriques en diminution


Explanation:
Plus "techno".
L'augmentation de la demande globale pour des ressources hydriques en diminution aggrave le potentiel de conflits
(Il doit y avoir mieux pour "potentiel de conflits")
HTH


Guereau
France
Local time: 21:28
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 1078
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ressources décroissantes en eau potable


Explanation:
Alors que la demande mondiale pour des ressources décroissantes en eau potable augmentent...

Christine Lécluse-Boyd (X)
Local time: 21:28
PRO pts in pair: 59
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