Picota

French translation: sur la sellette

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Spanish term or phrase:Picota
French translation:sur la sellette
Entered by: Sandrine Zérouali

21:08 Feb 25, 2010
Spanish to French translations [PRO]
Science - Medical (general)
Spanish term or phrase: Picota
Bonjour,

Je cherche la traduction du terme "picota". Il s'agit d'un texte sur la médecine douce (acupuncture, homéopathie.
Voici un extrait : "pues se demostro estadisticamente que quienes no eran sometidos a esta practica sobrevivia en mayor proporcion que quienes eran sangrados. Los ultimos en la picota, los antidepresivos que no han mostrado mayor eficacia".

Merci d'avance.
Sandrine Zérouali
Algeria
Local time: 12:10
sur la sellette
Explanation:
Les derniers sur la sellette, se sont les antidépressifs qui n´ont pas démontré ...
http://www.wordreference.com/definicion/picota
picota

4. poner en la picota loc. Descubrir o señalar públicamente los defectos o faltas de alguien o de algo:
la oposición puso al alcalde en la picota.

http://spanish.larouchepac.com/news/2009/06/10/el-sistema-br...
"El sistema británico entero está en la picota"
http://www.cotizalia.com/en-exclusiva/espana-riesgo-cds-fitc...
España, en la picota: el riesgo de impago de la deuda se dispara

http://www.linternaute.com/expression/langue-francaise/56/et...

Etre exposé à la critique.

http://www.humanite.fr/article2761260,2761260

Le chef du Mossad sur la sellette  ?
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Aitor Aizpuru
Mexico
Local time: 05:10
Grading comment
Merci Aitor
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5 +1sur la sellette
Aitor Aizpuru
4 +1pilori
Alexandre Hanin


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pilori


Explanation:
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picota_(columna)

C'est la traduction littérale. "Clouer au pilori". "Au banc des accusés" serait peut-être moins radical dans ce cas-ci.

Alexandre Hanin
Italy
Local time: 13:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Manuela Mariño Beltrán (X): Dans ce cas précis, je pense que "au banc des accusés" correspond mieux au contexte
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sur la sellette


Explanation:
Les derniers sur la sellette, se sont les antidépressifs qui n´ont pas démontré ...
http://www.wordreference.com/definicion/picota
picota

4. poner en la picota loc. Descubrir o señalar públicamente los defectos o faltas de alguien o de algo:
la oposición puso al alcalde en la picota.

http://spanish.larouchepac.com/news/2009/06/10/el-sistema-br...
"El sistema británico entero está en la picota"
http://www.cotizalia.com/en-exclusiva/espana-riesgo-cds-fitc...
España, en la picota: el riesgo de impago de la deuda se dispara

http://www.linternaute.com/expression/langue-francaise/56/et...

Etre exposé à la critique.

http://www.humanite.fr/article2761260,2761260

Le chef du Mossad sur la sellette  ?

Aitor Aizpuru
Mexico
Local time: 05:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Merci Aitor

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  franglish
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