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fait pure

English translation: (the) mere fact

09:41 Aug 26, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
French term or phrase: fait pure
Un cadre qui mettrait en correspondance le point de vue des critères juridiques de l’autodétermination et le point de vue du "fait pure" de l’effectivité de l’autodétermination pourrait bien fournir une base équitable au dénouement du différend.

This is an article on the conflict in Western Sahara. Could it be latin for "pure fact" ?
Amaury de Cizancourt
France
Local time: 07:58
English translation:(the) mere fact
Explanation:
... by the mere fact of ...
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ViBe
Local time: 07:58
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3(the) mere fact
ViBe
3reality on the ground
nweatherdon
4 -3fait réel
Salih YILDIRIM


Discussion entries: 5





  

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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -3
fait réel


Explanation:
Peut-étre: "preuve absolue"!

Salih YILDIRIM
United States
Local time: 01:58
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Victoria Britten: This is a request for a translation into English!
18 mins
  -> Yes, it should read "Real Cause" or "Absoulte evidence", thanks for reminding.
disagree  AllegroTrans: English is being asked for
36 mins
disagree  Kim Metzger: The target language is English. The CL for guessing is 1 - lowest I am guessing.
2 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(the) mere fact


Explanation:
... by the mere fact of ...

ViBe
Local time: 07:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
1 hr
  -> Merci, AllegroTrans: you made me very allegro!
agree  philgoddard: Or pure, or simple.
2 hrs
  -> Or "plain and simple" :)
agree  B D Finch
2 hrs
  -> Merci
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
reality on the ground


Explanation:
Whereas the reality on the ground, or "in reality" if you don't want to think so much about "the ground" which implies certain things about who is speaking and their relationship to "the ground"

nweatherdon
Canada
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 14
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