Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
campagnes générales
English translation:
general communication campaigns
Added to glossary by
Michel F. Morin
May 15, 2011 22:14
13 yrs ago
French term
campagnes générales
French to English
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Government / Politics
« Il ne ressort pas du ministre de la Culture de prendre position sur ces problèmes de société qui relèvent des campagnes générales auprès de l'opinion et du Parlement »
I'm having trouble with "campagnes generales" in this context as 'general campaigns' doesn't really make sense to me so I think this phrase refers to something else.
Thanks in advance
I'm having trouble with "campagnes generales" in this context as 'general campaigns' doesn't really make sense to me so I think this phrase refers to something else.
Thanks in advance
Proposed translations
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| 3 | general communication campaigns |
Michel F. Morin
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| 5 +1 | discussion about this cultural/societal issue in public opinions |
Jean Lachaud
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| 3 | public pressure |
cc in nyc
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May 22, 2011 16:53: Michel F. Morin Created KOG entry
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general communication campaigns
Il est difficile de se déterminer lorsque le contexte est aussi flou. Ici, je comprends "campagne" comme "campagne de communication" (communication campaign).
Donc je suggère "general communication campaign".
Donc je suggère "general communication campaign".
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36 mins
Jean Lachaud
United States
United States
Native in French
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Translations that make sense(sm)
Native in: French
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discussion about this cultural/societal issue in public opinions
This issue has been discussed ad nauseam in the French press these past 2 or 3 weeks. "Campagnes générales", here, means that convincing the general public is a matter of persuasion, via media campaign (such as these are), rather than brute prohibition.
In plain English, it also means "I am certainly not going to be told what to do by an avowed extreme-rightist such as Brigitte Bardot."
In plain English, it also means "I am certainly not going to be told what to do by an avowed extreme-rightist such as Brigitte Bardot."
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public pressure
Or the pressure of public opinion. I'm not sure about this, but this is what it sounds like, in the context of the Mitterrand quote.
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Reference comments
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Reference:
my understanding of " campagne " in this text
B.− Intense activité menée pendant une période limitée et mettant en œuvre un maximum de moyens en vue d'un résultat précis et concerté. Campagne de propagande; campagne économique, politique.
1. [Avec insistance sur le caractère d'agressivité ou de propagande] Faire, mener (une) campagne pour, contre qqn ou qqc.; lancer une campagne :
16. La session est finie, cependant. Encore une de passée! Je parle de cela maintenant, comme autrefois de nos campagnes. Je crois, ma foi, que les journaux appellent aussi les sessions : des campagnes parlementaires.
1. [Avec insistance sur le caractère d'agressivité ou de propagande] Faire, mener (une) campagne pour, contre qqn ou qqc.; lancer une campagne :
16. La session est finie, cependant. Encore une de passée! Je parle de cela maintenant, comme autrefois de nos campagnes. Je crois, ma foi, que les journaux appellent aussi les sessions : des campagnes parlementaires.
Discussion
http://tvmag.lefigaro.fr/programme-tv/article/information/61...
But it seems to be ubiquitous.