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Arbitrariness

French translation: décision arbitraire

20:45 Jul 25, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop
English term or phrase: Arbitrariness
in this title : Evidence of Arbitrariness
or this one : Arbitrariness and the Death Penalty

Je ne vois pas quel SUBSTANTIF utiliser en français pour parler du côté arbitraire de qq chose.

Merci de votre aide.
xxxPoulain (X)
United States
Local time: 01:12
French translation:décision arbitraire
Explanation:
Eh non ! Ici il faut faire une petite périphrase
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Christiane Lalonde
Canada
Local time: 04:12
Grading comment
Difficile de choisir... mais votre réponse me paraît la plus adaptée à mon sujet.
Merci à tous
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3Le caractère arbitraire
Sophie Raimondo
5l'arbitraire
gabuss
4décision arbitraire
Christiane Lalonde
4arbitraire
Jean-Luc Dumont


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
arbitrariness
décision arbitraire


Explanation:
Eh non ! Ici il faut faire une petite périphrase

Christiane Lalonde
Canada
Local time: 04:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
Difficile de choisir... mais votre réponse me paraît la plus adaptée à mon sujet.
Merci à tous
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
arbitrariness
Le caractère arbitraire


Explanation:
d'une pratique, d'une décision, etc.

Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 01:12
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  Premium✍️
31 mins
agree  DFBEN: in the same vein, "la nature arbitraire"
4 hrs
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
arbitrariness
arbitraire


Explanation:
L'arbitraire à l'appui - jeu de mots sur preuves à l'appui

Les signes (sous entendu apparents) de l'arbitraire - alors que l'on parle de l'arbitraire du signe

Constat d'arbitraire

L'arbitraire et la peine de mort

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 10:12
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
arbitrariness
l'arbitraire


Explanation:
Noter que le " l' " suffit pour donner le sens nécessaire et permettre la traduction

gabuss
Local time: 08:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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