Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
sur fond de tension
English translation:
in a tense atmosphere
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Marylin Laurent (X)
Nov 24, 2003 18:51
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French term
Marylin Laurent (X)
sur fond de tension
French to English
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une réunion se déroule sur fond de tension
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in a tense atmosphere
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in a tense context,
one way to put it
21 mins
Stressful?
A very stressful meeting is taking place.
Good luck.
Good luck.
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a tense meeting was held
But: is the meeting itself tense, or are calm individuals meeting to discuss a tense situation (in which they may not be personally involved, e.g. when police, city council, and fire brigade get together to discuss the latest round of car-burnings in Strasbourg's projects, say)?
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zaphod
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Yep, that's why I'm poor: I'm paid by the word. Charging several small fortunes per word does not seem to make a difference.
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Jean-Luc Dumont
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against the backdrop of a tense situation/tense context
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Pascale Dahan
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In tense circumstances/situation
Another way of puting it.
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