mischief-mongering

French translation: (activités) des fauteurs de troubles/agitateurs...

18:01 Apr 30, 2010

English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics

English term or phrase: mischief-mongering

il est question d'actions terroristes dans la phrase: "What are the measures that the government and the ruling classes should take to put an end to mischief-mongering, terrorist activities and armed strife?"

Clémence Delmas KudoZ activity Questions: 7 (none open) Answers: 15 Switzerland
Local time: 02:52

French translation:(activités) des fauteurs de troubles/agitateurs...

Explanation:
...et des terroristes et à la lutte armée ?

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Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 02:52

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Summary of answers provided

promoteurs de méfaits

Bernard Lieber

exciter des troubles (ou des désordres)

Ellen Kraus

(activités) des fauteurs de troubles/agitateurs...

Euqinimod (X)

l'instigation au crime

Najib Aloui

Discussion entries: 1

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13 mins confidence:

promoteurs de méfaits

Explanation:
Suggestion

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ou la promotion de méfaits

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ou mieux encore à l'apologie des méfaits

Bernard Lieber
Local time: 02:52
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: French

35 mins confidence:

exciter des troubles (ou des désordres)

Explanation:
exciter des troubles dans un pays

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ou "causer du trouble";
Exciter à la sédition, au tumulte, à la révolte, au désordre. 4. Exciter des troubles, se faire l'agitateur et le perturbateur de l'ordre public (se dit ...
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Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 02:52
Does not meet criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

(activités) des fauteurs de troubles/agitateurs...

Explanation:
...et des terroristes et à la lutte armée ?

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 02:52
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 41

Grading comment

thanks!

3 hrs confidence:

l'instigation au crime

Explanation:
"crime" entendu dans le sens large de "méfait"

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"incitation au crime", pardon ...Bizarre qu'instigation soit venu en premier.

Najib Aloui
Local time: 01:52
Meets criteria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 24

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