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French to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Anthropology / urbanisme Vietnam population | |||||||
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| Selected response from: André Vanasse (X) South Korea Local time: 01:53 | ||||||
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4 | isolate |
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3 | enclave (if not language isolate) |
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isolate Explanation: Population de faible effectif formant une communauté fermée où se pratique une endogamie stricte (unions consanguines). L'isolat peut être de nature géographique (cas de populations isolées par la distance, le relief...), mais aussi lié à des barrières religieuses, sociales. En raison de sa faible dimension et de l'impossibilité de mariages à l'extérieur, l'isolat est le lieu de fréquents mariages consanguins qui sont à l'origine d'un appauvrissement génétique, source d'affaiblissement qualitatif de la population, voire de développement d'anomalies et de malformations diverses; à la limite, l'endogamie peut entraîner la disparition de l'isolat, ce qui rattache cette dernière notion à celle de population minimale. Avec le développement des moyens de communication et l'affaiblissement des barrières sociales et religieuses, on a assisté dans beaucoup de pays à l'éclatement des isolats. |
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enclave (if not language isolate) Explanation: As you may know, an 'isolat' is used in linguistics (called a 'language isolate' in English). It refers to a language that does not appear to be linked to any others (like Basque, for example). Is there anything in your document that suggests that this could refer to language? From the context you've given, I would say not. The author appears here to be using the term to mean an isolated area. As such, you might consider using 'enclave'. Best, Jocelyne -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2009-09-04 07:28:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In the general introduction on page 8 of this thesis, the author uses 'isolat' to mean a totally closed/cut off area: http://halshs.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/05/40/82/PDF/thes... |
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