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Come under scornful assessments

English translation: have been the object of abrasive (or harsh) criticism

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English term or phrase:Come under scornful assessments
Selected answer:have been the object of abrasive (or harsh) criticism
Entered by: Nadia Ayoub

20:29 Mar 5, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop
English term or phrase: Come under scornful assessments
Regular mine accidents in Zambia have come under scornful assessments while environment activists in Mozambique have also opposed Chinese timber buyers who get tropical hardwoods from Mozambique’s semi –arid forests.

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Nadia Ayoub
Egypt
Local time: 14:35
have been the object of abrasive (or harsh) criticism
Explanation:
might be one of several possibilities
Selected response from:

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 14:35
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +5have been the object of abrasive (or harsh) criticism
Ellen Kraus
3have been greeted with contempt
Martin Riordan


Discussion entries: 2





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
come under scornful assessments
have been greeted with contempt


Explanation:
It suggests that those who pay attention to the accidents (General public? Pressure groups? Human rights groups?) judge that they are unnecessary and could be avoided or minimized, if so desired.

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 09:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Although it would certainly work in some contexts, I can't help thinking that 'greeting a mine accident with contempt' wouldn't really convey the right idea here.
2 mins
  -> Quite right! Ellen´s suggestion is better...
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
come under scornful assessments
have been the object of abrasive (or harsh) criticism


Explanation:
might be one of several possibilities

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 14:35
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, very good
0 min
  -> thank you, Tony !
agree  Jack Doughty
1 min
  -> thank you, Jack !
agree  Allison Wright (X)
5 mins
  -> thank you, Allison !
agree  Phong Le
4 hrs
  -> thank you, Phong Le !
agree  Arabic & More
1 day 16 hrs
  -> thank you, Amell Abdullah !
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