Mar 8, 2015 11:40
9 yrs ago
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French term
être anxiogène
Non-PRO
French to English
Other
Journalism
Context: from an article discussing cultural insecurity following the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris of 2015
Si elle répond d'abord à une insécurité économique et sociale qui saisit toute la société ou presque, elle témoigne aussi d'un doute profond et insidieux sur ce que nous sommes, sur qui nous sommes, collectivement, dans un monde devenu très largement illisible en plus d'être anxiogène
http://www.marianne.net/faut-il-avoir-peur-insecurite-cultur...
Si elle répond d'abord à une insécurité économique et sociale qui saisit toute la société ou presque, elle témoigne aussi d'un doute profond et insidieux sur ce que nous sommes, sur qui nous sommes, collectivement, dans un monde devenu très largement illisible en plus d'être anxiogène
http://www.marianne.net/faut-il-avoir-peur-insecurite-cultur...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | anxiogenic |
liz askew
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| 4 | engenders/provokes/causes stress |
Jennifer Levey
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| 4 | in addition to causing anxiety |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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| 3 | stressful, anxiety-ridden |
polyglot45
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References
| Another series of questions, same article |
Tony M
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Change log
Mar 8, 2015 13:05: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Other" , "Field (specific)" from "Media / Multimedia" to "Journalism" , "Field (write-in)" from "Culture, insecurity, demo" to "(none)"
Proposed translations
24 mins
polyglot45
Native in French
&
English
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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20
stressful, anxiety-ridden
anxiogène means something that creates anxiety
Peer comment(s):
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Jennifer Levey
: Your own explanation explains why "stressful" and "anxiety-ridden" (both adjectives) cannot be correct.
45 mins
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| neutral |
writeaway
: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/journalism/57976...
47 mins
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| neutral |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: "Stressful" describes something which expresses stress (a physiological reaction). Something which is "anxiety-ridden" is full of anxiety (a mental state). Unfortunately neither describes something "anxiogène", which causes anxiety.
7 hrs
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1 hr
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Chile
Native in English
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
10
engenders/provokes/causes stress
un monde devenu très largement illisible en plus d'être anxiogène
--> (for example)
a world which, in addition to engendering stress, has beome very largely incomprehensible
--> (for example)
a world which, in addition to engendering stress, has beome very largely incomprehensible
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/journalism/57976...
2 mins
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| neutral |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: Yes, "-gène" = causes or another synonym thereof. Has to be anxiety though, as stress is a physical symptom caused by anxiety (a mental state). To that extent, "stress" is a mistranslation.
3 hrs
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5 hrs
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Native in English
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
8
French term (edited):
en plus d'être anxiogène
in addition to causing anxiety
Something which is "axiogène" generates anxiety. Something, a situation can create anxiety in people. Dictionary.
+1
5 hrs
anxiogenic
A Clinical Guide to the Treatment of the Human Stress Response
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1461455383
George S. Everly, Jr., Jeffrey M. Lating - 2012 - Electronic books
... volatile economic conditions as well as political unrest have set the foundation for a most anxiogenic world. While the need for a volume such as this seemed ..
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1461455383
George S. Everly, Jr., Jeffrey M. Lating - 2012 - Electronic books
... volatile economic conditions as well as political unrest have set the foundation for a most anxiogenic world. While the need for a volume such as this seemed ..
Reference comments
47 mins
Reference:
Another series of questions, same article
Peer comments on this reference comment:
| agree |
writeaway
: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/journalism/57976... Sounds like a student or 2 has found a great way to get through a homework assignment they can't do.
25 mins
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Thanks, W/A! I was thinking the same thing; at least one person seems to be floundering with it... I have alerted Site Staff.
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| agree |
mchd
: même personne, étudiant ou pas, avec un pseudo différent !
3 hrs
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Merci, mchd ! Il paraît...
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| agree |
philgoddard
5 hrs
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Thanks, Phil!
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Discussion
Please could you confirm if your questions too are from some kind of test or homework? If so, they ought to have been flagged up as such.