Französisch Begriff oder Satz:climat politique verrouille
Une partie de l'opposition, exclue du scrutin, dénonce un climat politique verrouillé.
Hi, I can't think of an English equivalent for this. All the meanings of Verrouille I have seen in the dictionary just don't seem to be quite right.
Do you have any suggestions? Daniela
Erklärung: Or: repression/suppression of elections or political activity of any kind.
The links I found connect this phrase to particular countries and also, in particular, to the refusal to hold elections or to hold any but sham, one-party elections.
Other links didn't work for me. I'm just pitching this phrase in a slightly less generalized manner in context. It seems to me that the real news value is in the term "verrouillé", which could be expressed as a "lockdown" or a "lockout" of participation in elections by parties other than the governing party. It says 'climate', but it really refers to concrete actions by a political formation in power which make it impossible for any other formation to contend elections or even to speak or appear in public.
La coalition formée autour du Parti démocratique progressiste (PDP), du Forum démocratique pour le Travail et les libertés (FDTL) et du Mouvement Ettajdid (Renouveau) a jugé "sans enjeu" le scrutin se déroulant dans un climat politique verrouillé".
Benjamin Stora : « Le champ politique est verrouillé »
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ganemo's testimony confirms me somewhat in my supposition. I was trying to keep 'climate' in there - translators have to balance things.
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The use of the term 'climate' refers to a living situation in which anyone who wants to support a party other than the governing party must be afraid of the consequences, often of the slightest overheard remark. That's the "lockdown" - a term from US penal administration denoting a situation in which all prisoners are confined to individual cells. An electoral lockout refers to a prohibition on opposition parties and their activity.
Hello there! Lots of interesting ideas thank you, in the end I will go for "political lockdown" as I believe it fits the context. I liked exclusionary political climate too though! Thanks everyone! Daniela 4 KudoZ-Punkte wurden für diese Antwort vergeben
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Erklärung: other options
also exclusory or closed shop ...
The restrictive and exclusionary political culture resulted in a lack of substantial political discussion, and the political system failed to function as an ... www.lub.lu.se/cgi-bin/show_diss.pl/hum_202.html - 9k
an exclusionary, class-based political community seeking revenge of "'the ... www.historycooperative.org/ journals/ahr/107.3/br_139.html
to form a core of exclusionary political and social practices, producing dehumanization and increased ... www.apa.udel.edu/apa/archive/ newsletters/v97n2/black/announcements.asp - 19k
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climat politique verrouillé climate of political (electoral) lockdown
Erklärung: Or: repression/suppression of elections or political activity of any kind.
The links I found connect this phrase to particular countries and also, in particular, to the refusal to hold elections or to hold any but sham, one-party elections.
Other links didn't work for me. I'm just pitching this phrase in a slightly less generalized manner in context. It seems to me that the real news value is in the term "verrouillé", which could be expressed as a "lockdown" or a "lockout" of participation in elections by parties other than the governing party. It says 'climate', but it really refers to concrete actions by a political formation in power which make it impossible for any other formation to contend elections or even to speak or appear in public.
La coalition formée autour du Parti démocratique progressiste (PDP), du Forum démocratique pour le Travail et les libertés (FDTL) et du Mouvement Ettajdid (Renouveau) a jugé "sans enjeu" le scrutin se déroulant dans un climat politique verrouillé".
Benjamin Stora : « Le champ politique est verrouillé »
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-05 16:06:19 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
ganemo's testimony confirms me somewhat in my supposition. I was trying to keep 'climate' in there - translators have to balance things.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-05 16:10:57 GMT) --------------------------------------------------
The use of the term 'climate' refers to a living situation in which anyone who wants to support a party other than the governing party must be afraid of the consequences, often of the slightest overheard remark. That's the "lockdown" - a term from US penal administration denoting a situation in which all prisoners are confined to individual cells. An electoral lockout refers to a prohibition on opposition parties and their activity.
Jeffrey Lewis Vereinigte Staaten Spezialgebiet Muttersprache: Englisch PRO-Punkte in Kategorie: 8
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Hello there! Lots of interesting ideas thank you, in the end I will go for "political lockdown" as I believe it fits the context. I liked exclusionary political climate too though! Thanks everyone! Daniela
climat politique verrouillé stale political climate/atmosphere
Erklärung: the word "verrouillé" in this context means "stagnant", "inert", reluctant to change. "Stale political climate/atmosphere" is a cliché used in all languages.
Beispielsätze:
Something Smells! & it ain't cheese! Help cleanse the polluted air of this stale political climate. Stand Up For Freedom & Liberty.
Lately political observers and the diplomatic community have increasingly voiced their frustrations over the "stale political climate" obtaining in the West Africa nation of Guinea...
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