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minoritaire

English translation: in a minority of people

16:02 Mar 2, 2006
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Linguistics / politics
French term or phrase: minoritaire
La haine existait, bien sûr. Mais elle était très minoritaire.
Javier Ceballos
Local time: 09:37
English translation:in a minority of people
Explanation:
"... but only in a (small) minority (of people)."



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Note added at 3 mins (2006-03-02 16:05:25 GMT)
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I'd link the two sentences to form one in English.
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Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9in a minority of people
Peter Shortall
4 +4not widespread
Nicola Bigwood
4minority
Dolores Vázquez
4resides in the minority
Sylvia Smith
4minority
MDI-IDM


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
in a minority of people


Explanation:
"... but only in a (small) minority (of people)."



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Note added at 3 mins (2006-03-02 16:05:25 GMT)
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I'd link the two sentences to form one in English.

Peter Shortall
United Kingdom
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicola Bigwood: Your answer wasn't here when I started typing :o) I agree that joining the sentences in English would work better.
5 mins
  -> thanks!
agree  Nicky Over
5 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Cornelia Serban
6 mins
  -> thanks
agree  RHELLER
9 mins
  -> thanks
agree  PFB (X)
17 mins
  -> thanks
agree  Sylvia Smith: yes, good suggestion
29 mins
  -> thanks
agree  cmwilliams (X)
32 mins
  -> thanks
agree  sporran
3 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  KNielsen
12 hrs
  -> thanks
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
minority


Explanation:
OK

Dolores Vázquez
Native speaker of: Native in GalicianGalician, Native in SpanishSpanish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
not widespread


Explanation:
It was not at all widespread.
or: It was very much in the minority.
or: It was only so in rare cases.

Or you can make it explain it a bit more - e.g. 'this was only the case for/with a small minority of people'.
Or even turn it round completely: 'this was not true for the majority'.

Nicola Bigwood
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cornelia Serban
3 mins
  -> Thanks Cornelia :o)
agree  Jolanta Tuzel
17 mins
  -> Thanks Jolanta!
agree  IC --
43 mins
  -> Thanks icg
agree  Linda Young (X)
17 hrs
  -> Thanks Linda
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
resides in the minority


Explanation:
Hate exists, of course, but it resides in the minority.

Just another suggestion!

Sylvia Smith
Local time: 09:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
minority


Explanation:
May I suggest

Of course there was hatred, but only in a very small minority.

MDI-IDM
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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