transcourants

English translation: transcourant / transfactional movement

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French term or phrase:transcourants
English translation:transcourant / transfactional movement
Entered by: Victor Foster

05:42 Mar 3, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
French term or phrase: transcourants
What does 'transcourants' mean in English? From what I gather it refers to a group of politicians within the Socialist party in France. What is the best way to render it in English?
Victor Foster
United States
Local time: 02:33
transcourant / transfactional movement
Explanation:
“transcourant” movement, which would bypass petty conflicts and promote party unity

Décrit dans le livre :
"Jacques Delors: perspectives on a European leader" par Helen Drake

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http://sisterrepublic.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/socialism-of-...
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Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
Local time: 08:33
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3transcourant / transfactional movement
Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
3cross-factional faction
Kiwiland Bear


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transcourant / transfactional movement


Explanation:
“transcourant” movement, which would bypass petty conflicts and promote party unity

Décrit dans le livre :
"Jacques Delors: perspectives on a European leader" par Helen Drake

Vous pourriez laisser le mot en italique ou entre guillemets et ajouter une explication

http://sisterrepublic.wordpress.com/2011/10/03/socialism-of-...

Pascale van Kempen-Herlant
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cross-factional faction


Explanation:
Or even "anti-factional faction" although the first option sounds better.

This is based on his own definition of:

"Hollande’s contribution was to form a kind of anti-courant courant—or, as he called it, a “transcourant” movement".

Kiwiland Bear
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