Mar 29, 2018 16:01
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French term
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coups de boutoir
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This is a document about international economic relations. I am a little unsure as to the meaning of the last bit of this sentence. Can anyone advise?
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L’arrivée de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche accélère la décomposition de l’ordre économique mondial : les États-Unis ne sont plus certains que le système multilatéral serve leurs intérêts, et multiplient des initiatives qui sont autant de coups de boutoir à son encontre.
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L’arrivée de Donald Trump à la Maison-Blanche accélère la décomposition de l’ordre économique mondial : les États-Unis ne sont plus certains que le système multilatéral serve leurs intérêts, et multiplient des initiatives qui sont autant de coups de boutoir à son encontre.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | blows |
Marco Solinas
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| 4 | (for which he is/has come) under fire |
AllegroTrans
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| 4 | came under fire |
AllegroTrans
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| 3 | puts the boot in against |
Odette Grille (X)
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| 3 | give a bashing/hammering to ... |
B D Finch
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References
| parler-francais.eklablog.com/boutoir-butoir-a27749093 |
Emma Cypher-Dournes (X)
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Proposed translations
+3
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Marco Solinas
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blows
There are lots of acceptable translations, but this is the meaning.
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
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325
(for which he is/has come) under fire
Basic French but there are other synonyms for this in English
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come under fire - definition and synonyms
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to be criticized
The government will come under fire again when the latest crime figures are released.
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To be criticized:come under fire, take a hit, come in for...
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2
to be attacked with guns
British troops came under fire again yesterday.
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Gunfire and shooting:come under fire, cover, crossfire...
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come under fire - definition and synonyms
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1
to be criticized
The government will come under fire again when the latest crime figures are released.
Synonyms and related words
To be criticized:come under fire, take a hit, come in for...
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2
to be attacked with guns
British troops came under fire again yesterday.
Synonyms and related words
Gunfire and shooting:come under fire, cover, crossfire...
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
philgoddard
: No, "son" refers to multilateralism, not Donald Trump.
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mmm....I see that this is possible but so is Donald Trump
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| neutral |
Francois Boye
: This does not translate the metaphor in French
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| neutral |
B D Finch
: No, it's the Trump administration that's adminstering the "coups de boutoir".
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puts the boot in against
Trump kicks the multilateral system
Peer comment(s):
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B D Finch
: A possible translation, but you haven't formulated it so that it would fit. Also, "putting the boot in" doesn't take the preposition "against".
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give a bashing/hammering to ...
A couple of suggestions.
7 hrs
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois)
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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325
came under fire
I agree on reflection that this is not about Trump coming under fire, but I think this expression works well.
Reference comments
8 mins
Reference:
parler-francais.eklablog.com/boutoir-butoir-a27749093
Dérivé de bouter (au sens de « pousser », dont on trouve trace dans le « bouton » floral), le boutoir correspond en fait au groin armé de canines avec lequel se défend le sanglier. Le régime a cédé sous les coups de boutoir de l'ennemi (et non sous les coups de butoir).
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Odette Grille (X)
: Et Jeanne d'Arc a bouté les Anglais hors de France...
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