Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
paralysant
English translation:
stultifying/restrictive
Added to glossary by
B D Finch
Feb 27, 2011 17:16
13 yrs ago
French term
paralysant
French to English
Other
International Org/Dev/Coop
Management
I'm sure that there is a word other than "paralysing" that will express this meaning. I feel as though I know what it is but just can't think of it. I should be grateful for suggestions.
"le développement d’outils de gestion des ressources, qui, sans être trop normés car ils deviendraient paralysants, ..."
"le développement d’outils de gestion des ressources, qui, sans être trop normés car ils deviendraient paralysants, ..."
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | restrictive |
trebla
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| 3 +3 | crippling |
Laurel Clausen
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| 4 | too restrictive |
Alidad Vassigh (X)
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| 3 | crippling |
shweta kheria
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| 3 | they would lead to a standstill |
R.C. (X)
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| 3 | shackling |
Marco Solinas
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Proposed translations
+4
14 mins
Selected
restrictive
In the context of labour relations.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Carol Gullidge
: another decent option, which I think works well here
16 mins
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| agree |
Terry Richards
22 mins
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| agree |
Allison Wright (X)
: If you don't like "paralysing", perhaps "too restrictive" would convey the meaning adequately.
1 hr
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| agree |
Emma Paulay
2 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Trebla. I actually did use "stultifying" (on the basis that using a dictionary, if necessary, enriches the reader's linguistic knowledge). However, if I hadn't, then this would have been my second choice."
+3
11 mins
Laurel Clausen
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Professionally Qualified Trans/Interp
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
crippling
One possible option...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Carol Gullidge
: a pretty good one, I think!
18 mins
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| agree |
Pablo Strauss
1 hr
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| agree |
Karen Stokes
1 hr
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12 mins
crippling
......
16 mins
they would lead to a standstill
a longer option
21 mins
Marco Solinas
Native in English
Accurate, professional translations
Native in: English 
, Italian
Works in: Italian to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
shackling
see whether this fits
2 days 23 hrs
too restrictive
restrictive captures the idea perfectly well, but it may not go as far as "paralysant"
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