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agressions fascistes et rascistes

English translation: fascist and racist attacks

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French term or phrase:agressions fascistes et rascistes
English translation:fascist and racist attacks
Entered by: Gina W

23:22 Sep 14, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop
French term or phrase: agressions fascistes et rascistes
Il y a -- ans, le [date], une vague d’agressions fascistes et rascistes déferla sur les immigrés ---, ayant comme prétexte leurs manifestations de joie pour la victoire de l’équipe nationale de --- d’[pays].


Is this simply 'fascist and racist assaults'?
Gina W
United States
Local time: 09:27
NFG "attacks" rather than "assaults"
Explanation:
Just to note that in this context the term "attack" rather than "assault" is generally used.

Fascist and racist attacks
Selected response from:

Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 15:27
Grading comment
Merci:)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3yes
sarahl (X)
4 +2NFG "attacks" rather than "assaults"
Jocelyne S
3violence perpetrated by fascist and racist groups
Gabo Pena


Discussion entries: 5





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
yes


Explanation:
hate crimes, right-wing fanatics so forth

sarahl (X)
Local time: 06:27
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sylvia Smith
6 mins
  -> thanks Sylvia
agree  Charlie Bavington
1 hr
  -> thanks Charlie
agree  sporran
1 hr
  -> thanks sporran
agree  Michele Fauble
6 hrs
  -> thanks Michele
disagree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): these are attacks....crimes is when you are criminally charged...yes but then the French would be crimes
22 hrs
  -> I have news for you, crimes will go unpunished on occasion. The court's ruling is not what makes a crime a crime.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
violence perpetrated by fascist and racist groups


Explanation:
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Gabo Pena
Local time: 06:27
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
NFG "attacks" rather than "assaults"


Explanation:
Just to note that in this context the term "attack" rather than "assault" is generally used.

Fascist and racist attacks

Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 15:27
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Merci:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer White
14 mins
  -> Thanks Jennifer!
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): yes these are attacks and not assaults..Journalistic French 101
13 hrs
  -> Thanks Jane!
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