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French to English Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. Translation Glossary

French term English translation
pourvue taken
présidents de formation commission heads
première couronne first-ring suburbs
problématisation critical scrutiny
Problématiser raise as an issue / put on the agenda
Entered by: EirTranslations
profession liberale self-employed businessperson/professional
professions libérales (ou plutôt ceux qui les exercent) liberal professions / those offering professional services
puissance tutélaire sheltering power
quartier dégradé (ghetto) run-down area/depressed area
qu’on pourra libérer la plus formidable des énergies that we can tap/release that ultimate motivating force: the freedom to succeed
que l\'étincelle jaillisse make sparks fly
Entered by: Mark Nathan
Quelle projection ont-ils d’elle ? What image have they of her?
qui mesurera l’importance d’être earnest who will realise the importance of being earnest
Entered by: Mark Nathan
qui vit sa différence dans la diversité that affirms/expresses its identity within its diversity
quolibet taunts, jibes, jeers, mockery
racisant racializing
rapports de sens meaning relations
réalisations particulières specific accomplishments
Entered by: Michael Tovbin
réalité du terrain reality on the ground/in the field
Entered by: Helen Shiner
réduction de forcenés neutralization of armed and dangerous individuals
référents identitaires identity references / identity referents
réinsertion going straight
répartition homogène uniform distribution
résidence pour personnes âgées sheltered housing (for the elderly)
résistance décuplée ten times as strong
re-étager reorganize / restructure
reçues acknowledged
regroupements solidaires informal groups (self-supported)
repli autistique autistic withdrawal
repoussoir explicite explicit rejection
revendiquent d’être ailleurs affirm not having statistical-only responsibilities
revenu de remplacement welfare benefits
risque collectif collective risk
s'approcher du droit commun move closer to the concept of basic/common rights for all
sanctionnee par une capacitation given/granted a declaration of competence
Entered by: Tamara Salvio
sans effet définitoire without a specific defining impact
Entered by: Carol Gullidge
sans s’en tenir à l’intitulé without being bound by
Entered by: JH Trads
s’y fissent représenter par were represented by
se meulent aux histoires typo for mêlent = who get involved
second codeur sur quatre entretiens a second coder/rater for four (of the) interviews (discussions)
Entered by: Yolanda Broad
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