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terre de sourds affrontements

English translation: place of hidden conflicts

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French term or phrase:terre de sourds affrontements
English translation:place of hidden conflicts
Entered by: MatthewLaSon

04:02 Feb 22, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense
French term or phrase: terre de sourds affrontements
Le village planétaire de la mondialisation des échanges et de la société de l’information est aussi une terre de sourds affrontements. La réponse doit donc dépasser le cadre des Etats. Au niveau européen, le xxxx, la Commission européenne a ainsi adopté une communication afin d'améliorer la protection des infrastructures critiques de l'UE (IC) contre le terrorisme. Elle avance la protection que doit dégager le "programme européen de protection des infrastructures critiques" (PEPIC)
Shilpa Dawda
India
Local time: 21:43
is also a place of hidden conflicts
Explanation:
Hello,

affrontements = conflicts/confrontations

sourds = hidden

terre = land (but I'd just say "place" here, referring to the "village planétaire")

I hope this helps.
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MatthewLaSon
Local time: 12:13
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3 +3is also a place of hidden conflicts
MatthewLaSon
3a world of silent confrontation
Jack Dunwell


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
is also a place of hidden conflicts


Explanation:
Hello,

affrontements = conflicts/confrontations

sourds = hidden

terre = land (but I'd just say "place" here, referring to the "village planétaire")

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 12:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

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agree  Marianne Germain
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Marianne!
agree  Ysabel812: Looks like a good answer to me!
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Claire!
agree  Victoria Porter-Burns: Very nice Matthew
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a world of silent confrontation


Explanation:
literally

Jack Dunwell
France
Local time: 18:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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