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"un long parcours administratif"

English translation: a lengthy administrative process

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French term or phrase:"un long parcours administratif"
English translation:a lengthy administrative process
Entered by: Nathalie Bendavid

21:57 Nov 20, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Economics
French term or phrase: "un long parcours administratif"
une traduction SVP???
anatheman
A lengthy administrative process
Explanation:
Seems straightforward
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Nathalie Bendavid
Canada
Local time: 14:54
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5A lengthy administrative process
Nathalie Bendavid
3 +2long (lengthy) administrative struggle, course
cjohnstone
4a long trip through the administrative jungle
CMJ_Trans (X)
3 +1a lot of red tape
sarahl (X)


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a long trip through the administrative jungle


Explanation:
very free translation

battle your way through the red tape

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 20:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
long (lengthy) administrative struggle, course


Explanation:
lengthy way through administrative procedures.. juggling with administrative requirements... afew ideas

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Note added at 2004-11-20 23:02:58 (GMT)
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administrtion (administrative) hurdles can be useful as well

cjohnstone
France
Local time: 20:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yakov Tomara
13 mins
  -> thks
agree  Shaila Kamath
5 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
un long parcours administratif
A lengthy administrative process


Explanation:
Seems straightforward

Nathalie Bendavid
Canada
Local time: 14:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cmwilliams (X)
1 hr
agree  tappi_k
4 hrs
agree  suezen
8 hrs
agree  moya
8 hrs
agree  Conor McAuley: Yes, idiomatic
10 hrs
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59 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a lot of red tape


Explanation:
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sarahl (X)
Local time: 11:54
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  suezen
8 hrs
  -> thanks suezen!
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