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assassinat en règle

English translation: methodical assassination

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French term or phrase:assassinat en règle
English translation:methodical assassination
Entered by: Jeanne Zang

22:29 Jun 11, 2011
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics
French term or phrase: assassinat en règle
This is from an online article regarding an arms contract scandal.
Un assassinat en règle perpétré en Asie, à l’ombre d’un marché d’armement français. Le point de départ de l’affaire des sous-marins Scorpène vendus à la Malaisie rappelle le début du scandale des frégates de Taïwan.
Jeanne Zang
United States
Local time: 17:27
methodical assassination
Explanation:
Or "outright assassination (or murder)"

Here's the context: http://www.liberation.fr/societe/0109628017-sous-marins-fran...
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cc in nyc
Local time: 17:27
Grading comment
This seemed to make the most sense.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2methodical assassination
cc in nyc
3 +1A classical case of murder
Yolanda Broad
3 -1legalized murder
Joab Eichenberg-Eilon


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
methodical assassination


Explanation:
Or "outright assassination (or murder)"

Here's the context: http://www.liberation.fr/societe/0109628017-sous-marins-fran...

cc in nyc
Local time: 17:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
This seemed to make the most sense.

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agree  rkillings
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agree  piazza d
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
legalized murder


Explanation:
often used as hyperbole and maybe needs to be put in quotation marks: "legalized" murder.

Joab Eichenberg-Eilon
United States
Local time: 17:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  cc in nyc: Nothing legal about it. See http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/01/world/asia/01iht-malaysia....
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A classical case of murder


Explanation:
In general, "en règle," aside from meaning "according to the rules," also means "thorough" or "detailed."

And immediately relevant to your term, from the Robert et Collins: une attaque en règle : a virulent attack

Take your pick:

An honest to gosh murder
A classical case of murder
A vicious murder

Yolanda Broad
United States
Local time: 17:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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agree  cc in nyc: "a vicious murder" would fit here
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