Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
retenir
English translation:
drawing, attracting attention
French term
retenir
'Les dispositions liées à la reddition de compte contenues dans les règlements et les politiques qui guident les OSBL retiennent également de plus en plus l’attention.'
I've translated as follows:
'The provisions related to accountability contained in the regulations and policies which guide not-for-profit organisations are also increasingly attracting attention.'
I'm assuming 'retenir' here means 'attracting', drawing in', something along those lines. I'm just looking for some peer agreement or better suggestions.
Many thanks,
Louise
| 4 +5 | drawing, attracting attention |
NancyLynn
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| 3 | are grabbing the limelight |
Carol Gullidge
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Proposed translations
drawing, attracting attention
| Many thanks for corroborating NancyLynn! |
United Kingdom
poetically precise prose with... panache
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English
are grabbing the limelight
OR even, depending on the context here:
... policies that [not "which" here!]... are also increasingly becoming a cause for concern
...policies that [not "which" here!]... are also increasingly becoming a cause célèbre
...policies that [not "which" here!]... are also stirring up more and more interest
| Many thanks for your suggestions Carol! |
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