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des moyens exceptionnels

English translation: extraordinary measures / drastic measures

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French term or phrase:des moyens exceptionnels
English translation:extraordinary measures / drastic measures
Entered by: veratek

09:40 Oct 25, 2012
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / government/politics
French term or phrase: des moyens exceptionnels
La conduite du grand projet qui est le nôtre implique un engagement sans faille de la part du gouvernement et de moi-même. Mais il requiert également des moyens exceptionnels pour répondre à des défis exceptionnels. C’est en ce sens que je vous demande de me suivre aujourd'hui, afin de nous donner les pouvoirs nécessaires à la réalisation d'une politique ambitieuse.

Fictional politician speaking.

brief explanation given concerning text above:

-Moyens : pouvoirs mais dit de façon plus sous-entendu
-Pouvoirs : pouvoirs politiques
veratek
Brazil
Local time: 16:52
extraordinary measures / drastic measures
Explanation:
This seems to have echoes of the famous quotation "desperate times call for desperate measures". However, you probably wouldn't want to use "desperate" here.

So, if you wanted to keep the repetition of the adjective, you could say "extraordinary measures to respond to the extraordinary challenges we face". Or you could go for "drastic measures" and follow that with something like "in these desperate times", which would be a reference to the quotation.
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Sam Brightbart
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:52
Grading comment
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5exceptional measures
liz askew
4 +2extraordinary measures / drastic measures
Sam Brightbart
4exeptional means
Jean-Claude Gouin
4tremendous measures
Valérie Lopez


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
exeptional means


Explanation:
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Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 15:52
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
extraordinary measures / drastic measures


Explanation:
This seems to have echoes of the famous quotation "desperate times call for desperate measures". However, you probably wouldn't want to use "desperate" here.

So, if you wanted to keep the repetition of the adjective, you could say "extraordinary measures to respond to the extraordinary challenges we face". Or you could go for "drastic measures" and follow that with something like "in these desperate times", which would be a reference to the quotation.

Sam Brightbart
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paula Loubier
2 hrs
agree  Yolanda Broad: extraordinary measures
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tremendous measures


Explanation:
c'est un autre synonyme des propositions précédentes.
j'ai tendance à ne pas aimer les mots transparents

Valérie Lopez
Switzerland
Local time: 21:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: tremendous isn't really a very accurate translation of exceptionnel and doesn't go that well with measures
28 mins
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
exceptional measures


Explanation:
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=des moyens exceptionnels p...

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Questions and answers - European Banking Authority
www.eba.europa.eu/capitalexercise/QA general FINALv3.pdf
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
exceptional situation regarding sovereigns which is having a major impact on EU banks and calls for exceptional measures to be taken. Which banks are ...

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Note added at 20 mins (2012-10-25 10:00:53 GMT)
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Eurozone crisis live: Monti and Merkel meet - as it happened ...
www.guardian.co.uk › Business › Eurozone crisis
European Central Bank firepower was on the agenda when the leaders of Italy and ... guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 29 August 2012 08.15 BST .... This reform will see the government massage Spain's banking system into the shape ..... the president of the European Central Bank argues that exceptional measures are ...

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Note added at 22 mins (2012-10-25 10:03:02 GMT)
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BBC News - The Bank's big day
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19497993
5 Sep 2012 – The meeting of the European Central Bank's governing council is seen by ... Home · US & Canada · Latin America · UK · Africa · Asia · Europe · Mid-East ... The expectation is that the ECB will buy short-term government bonds of ... policy is not working as it should then it can employ "exceptional measures".

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 53

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cyril B.
2 mins
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agree  sofi21
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agree  Timothy Rake
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agree  Angela Mott
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