Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
elle pèche
English translation:
the Union is lacking
French term
Egypt
Never lost for words!
Native in: Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Italian to Arabic, and 4 more.
elle pèche
http://www.humanite.fr/2010-01-13_International_La-Mediterra...
Mar 3, 2010 08:20: Rob Grayson changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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Proposed translations
France
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English Old (ca.450-1100) to English, English to English Old (ca.450-1100), and 4 more.
the Union is lacking
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the Union is suffering from a lack of financing and diplomatic ambition.
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'...suffering from a lack of financing and AN ABSENCE of diplomatic ambition'
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Carol Gullidge
: I guess you hid your previous answer, which I believe had several nice alternatives to merely 'lacking'!
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Thanks Carol, and you're quite right - I'd rephrased the paragraph with the secretary as the subject, then realised that the Union had to remain the subject...:-)
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Sarah Bessioud
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Thanks!
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reliable
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Thanks!
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Philippa Smith
9 hrs
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Thanks!
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Jacqui Audouy
: ..except that I'd go for "lacks" rather than "is lacking"
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Thanks!
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Sébastien GUITTENY
: the Union unfortunately lacks in... le problème étant qu'on a à nouveau"manque"...juste après
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Bit late, I know, but thanks!
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Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
her shortcomings include
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Jean-Louis S.
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margaret caulfield
4 mins
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Rosa Paredes
: 'her'? Absolutely not.
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Rob Grayson
: "Elle" is referring to "l'Union", not a person
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Lebanon
Fast and reliable
Native in: English 
, Arabic
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic to French, and 3 more.
her weakness / shortcomings
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Rosa Paredes
: The sentence refers to the Union not the person
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even the union has its weakness
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United States
The promise of excellence.
Native in: English , French
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French, French to English
she is struggling by
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...by lack of financing [...]
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or "due to... etc
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Rosa Paredes
: Text is talking about the Union not a person; and 'struggling by'?
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It is lacking
to be lacking in financial means
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Carol Gullidge
: I think you forgot to explain that "IT"!
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oups, i did not clarify it enough! Thanks
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it is lacking
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Carol Gullidge
: true, but this is a duplicate of Gabella's suggestion at 20 minutes
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Native in: English , French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
its Achilles Heel is/its problem is//it is plagued by
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Carol Gullidge
: plenty of good alternatives here!
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Evans (X)
: I think adding "sadly" makes the phrase work in English, good call.
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