Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
appeller de ses vœux
English translation:
to call for
Added to glossary by
Wendy Streitparth
Feb 12, 2013 19:19
11 yrs ago
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French term
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appeller de ses vœux
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European Union
Concernant la zone centrale de la mer Méditerranée, le Conseil européen lors de sa réunion les 13 et 14 décembre 2012 a confirmé son intérêt pour la présentation par la Commission européenne avant fin 2014 d'une nouvelle stratégie de l'Union européenne pour la région adriatique et ionienne que le Comité des Régions appelle de ses vœux .
How would you render this expression?
Merci d'avance!
How would you render this expression?
Merci d'avance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | to call for |
Wendy Streitparth
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| 5 +1 | to wish for |
David Hayes
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| 5 | wants to see happen |
RFM-H
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Change log
Feb 21, 2013 08:08: Wendy Streitparth Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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34 mins
Wendy Streitparth
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12
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to call for
I would turn it round:
as called for by the...
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Note added at 8 days (2013-02-21 08:08:58 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome!
as called for by the...
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Note added at 8 days (2013-02-21 08:08:58 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
+1
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David Hayes
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Related KudoZ points
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4
to wish for
This is a standard expression to be found in any dictionary. 'Appeler qch de ses voeux' means to wish for something'. The thing being wished for is obviously given by the context.
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-02-12 20:28:18 GMT)
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Yes, can sometimes be translated as 'to call for' or 'to hope for'. I was just giving the general idea. I don't know the exact role of the 'Comité des Régions' in this case.
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-02-12 20:28:18 GMT)
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Yes, can sometimes be translated as 'to call for' or 'to hope for'. I was just giving the general idea. I don't know the exact role of the 'Comité des Régions' in this case.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Timothy Rake
37 mins
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| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: general idea OK but not the right way to express this in the context here
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