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569 ont voté pour, venant de toutes les sensibilités politiques

English translation: of all political persuasions

00:30 Jan 19, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
French term or phrase: 569 ont voté pour, venant de toutes les sensibilités politiques
It's the "sensibilites" that is troubling me. It's late and the right word just won't come to me!!
MVP Translation
Local time: 14:41
English translation:of all political persuasions
Explanation:
I think, like you, that there is another word that would be ideal, but for the moment, this is all that springs to mind!

You could equally try "all political colours", but I'm not sure that's so current...

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Note added at 4 days (2007-01-23 14:54:04 GMT)
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The other word I was trying to think of has just come back to me:

"of all political complexions"
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Tony M
France
Local time: 15:41
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9of all political persuasions
Tony M
4 +1from all sides of the political spectrum
Ben Gaia
4of all political sensibilities
Raymonde Gagnier
3 +1from all political horizons
Marc Glinert


  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
of all political sensibilities


Explanation:
Why not?

"Master frames and counter-hegemony: Political sensibilities in contemporary social movements."
cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=2870102

"Udalbiltza appears in Argentina with representatives of various basque political sensibilities of the diaspora"
www.udalbiltza.net/en/node/1236

"Lilla demonstrates how the convulsions of the 20th century shaped the political sensibilities of important thinkers"
www.amazon.fr/Reckless-Mind-Intellectuals-Politics/dp/15901...

"expect some editors to rely on referees who share their political sensibilities"
www.econjournalwatch.org/pdf/McEachernCharacterIssuesJanuar...

Raymonde Gagnier
Canada
Local time: 09:41
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: 1/2/3 Seem to be translations from FR texts; 3 & 4 are using the word in a different sense
3 hrs
neutral  Marc Glinert: Agree, but with Tony
5 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
from all sides of the political spectrum


Explanation:
A mixed metaphor perhaps? But current coinage nevertheless! Can a spectrum have a side? Perhaps we are imagining a prism?

Ben Gaia
New Zealand
Local time: 01:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Don't let's encourage bad English! A spectrum is conventionally regarded as linear, so "both ends", yes, but "sides", no!
2 hrs
  -> Yes, let's not encourage bad English! IMHO "bad" English is usually idiomatic English which is used widely in the Real World!
neutral  Marc Glinert: all points on the political compass perhaps if you really want a (non-mixed) metaphor
2 hrs
  -> Good but a bit stilted?
agree  suezen: across the political spectrum is nice
9 hrs
  -> Yeah. Good one Suezen. Namaste.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
from all political horizons


Explanation:
could be the term that escaped you Tony?

+ a nice Canadian link in support.....

"He stayed for more then an hour, talking with students from all political horizons. If that was not enough, ..."



    Reference: http://www.thefulcrum.ca/view.php?aid=38688
Marc Glinert
Local time: 15:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Good one, Marc! No, I must admit this wasn't in my mind; heaven only knows what WAS...!
22 mins
  -> all stops on the political tube map..?? (thanks TOny)
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
venant de toutes les sensibilités politiques
of all political persuasions


Explanation:
I think, like you, that there is another word that would be ideal, but for the moment, this is all that springs to mind!

You could equally try "all political colours", but I'm not sure that's so current...

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 4 days (2007-01-23 14:54:04 GMT)
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The other word I was trying to think of has just come back to me:

"of all political complexions"

Tony M
France
Local time: 15:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MBCatherine: Sous-entendu : tendances politiques... "political colours" n'est pas mal non plus
7 mins
  -> Merci, Catherine !
agree  Laura Tridico: This is perfect!
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Laura !
agree  Alan R King: "persuasions" is good; so is "points of view"; "sensibilities" is to be avoided!
5 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alan!
agree  Alison Jenner
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alison!
agree  Karen Stokes
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Karen!
agree  Marc Glinert: Yes this is fine Tony.....but see below
9 hrs
  -> Thanks, Marc!
agree  suezen
16 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sue!
agree  Mariusz Kuklinski
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Mariusz!
agree  Gacela20
22 hrs
  -> Thanks, Gacela!
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