une violence du discours

English translation: a tendency to be aggressive

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French term or phrase:une violence du discours
English translation:a tendency to be aggressive
Entered by: Karen Tucker (X)

16:51 Nov 16, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop / humanitarian aid
French term or phrase: une violence du discours
This is from an organizational development report written by outside consultants for the organization's internal use. I know what they're getting at but I don't know how to put it. Any suggestions would be welcome!

Cependant, il nous semble que X (a humanitarian organization) s’est effectivement constitué dans une violence du discours: en écho à un idéal humanitaire, une force de l’indignation et du positionnement qui visaient à prendre la mesure de la violence des enjeux humains, à choquer pour « éveiller les consciences » et faire réagir.
Karen Tucker (X)
United States
Local time: 11:00
a tendency to be aggressive
Explanation:
has developed a tendency to adopt rather aggressive language

to be rather aggressive in what it says

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Note added at 32 mins (2013-11-16 17:23:32 GMT)
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A TENDENCY TO COME ON RATHER STRONG

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-11-16 18:10:18 GMT)
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NO HOLDS BARRED
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polyglot45
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An embarrassment of riches! There were so many good ideas here, but I ended up using a variation of this one as I felt it fit the sentence best. You saved the day - thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +6a tendency to be aggressive
polyglot45
3 +1X doesn't pull any punches
Sheila Wilson
4war of words
kashew
3hard-hitting talk
ormiston
3a fiery speech
Lorraine Dubuc


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
hard-hitting talk


Explanation:
might fit here....

ormiston
Local time: 16:00
Native speaker of: English
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
X s’est effectivement constitué dans une violence du discours
X doesn't pull any punches


Explanation:
A common idiom for this sort of context, which conveys the sense of violence. It's defined here: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/pull punches

http://ngosecurity.blogspot.com.es/2006_04_01_archive.html
http://ngosecurity.blogspot.com.es/2006_10_01_archive.html
http://www.margrave.co.uk/

Of course, if you refer to this organisation elsewhere using a plural verb then you'll need to do the same here.

Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 15:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen Shiner
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Helen
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
a tendency to be aggressive


Explanation:
has developed a tendency to adopt rather aggressive language

to be rather aggressive in what it says

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Note added at 32 mins (2013-11-16 17:23:32 GMT)
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A TENDENCY TO COME ON RATHER STRONG

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Note added at 1 hr (2013-11-16 18:10:18 GMT)
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NO HOLDS BARRED

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
An embarrassment of riches! There were so many good ideas here, but I ended up using a variation of this one as I felt it fit the sentence best. You saved the day - thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gillian Holmes
1 hr

agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: come across as aggressive
1 hr

agree  writeaway
2 hrs

agree  GILOU
14 hrs

agree  Allison Wright (X): or "...adopt an aggressive stance..."
18 hrs

agree  Bertrand Leduc
1 day 1 hr
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a fiery speech


Explanation:
une idée

Example sentence(s):
  • 'Missouri Pastor's Fiery Speech Against Equal Rights for Homosexuals Has Stunning Twist Ending'

    Reference: http://gawker.com/5953357/missouri-pastors-fiery-speech-agai...
Lorraine Dubuc
Canada
Local time: 11:00
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
war of words


Explanation:
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kashew
France
Local time: 16:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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