Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
harsh light the embarrassingly antediluvian attitudes of self-entitled French
French translation:
cf. phrase
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Feb 26, 2013 17:27
11 yrs ago
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English term
France
harsh light the embarrassingly antediluvian attitudes of self-entitled French
English to French
Marketing
Government / Politics
But if the DSK affair exposed in a new, harsh light the embarrassingly antediluvian attitudes of self-entitled French men, it also revealed fundamental faultlines between French women themselves
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 | cf. phrase |
Victor Santos
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| 3 | cf. phrase |
Timothy Rake
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| 3 | Une lumière crue ... |
Anne Duranceau
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Proposed translations
3 mins
Victor Santos
France
France
Native in French
Specializes in field
France
Don't play with words
Native in: French 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to French, Portuguese to French, Spanish to French, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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cf. phrase
dévoilé au grand jour les comportements inavouables des (hommes politiques?) français qui, depuis la nuit des temps, se croient tout permis.
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Note added at 34 mins (2013-02-26 18:01:57 GMT)
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"au grand jour, et sous un angle nouveau," (in a new, harsh light)
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Note added at 34 mins (2013-02-26 18:01:57 GMT)
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"au grand jour, et sous un angle nouveau," (in a new, harsh light)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci"
41 mins
Timothy Rake
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
My business is translating your business
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French
cf. phrase
(à de nouveau mis au jour) ce très ancien état d'esprit ingrat et égocentrique des Français (il a aussi relevé. . .)
Couldn't agree more with Tony as to the parsing here.
Couldn't agree more with Tony as to the parsing here.
1 hr
Anne Duranceau
Canada
Canada
Native in French
Canada
Certified Translator•Traductrice agréée
Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, Canadian)
Works in: English to French, French to English
Une lumière crue ...
Je collerais plus au texte qui semble avoir un style bien personnel (et virulent):
(Jette?) une lumière crue (ou un éclairage peu flatteur) (sur)... les attitudes antédiluviennes embarrassantes de français égocentriques (ou même autocrates, selon le contexte).
(Jette?) une lumière crue (ou un éclairage peu flatteur) (sur)... les attitudes antédiluviennes embarrassantes de français égocentriques (ou même autocrates, selon le contexte).
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