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race to the bottom scenario

French translation: scénario de nivellement par le bas

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English term or phrase:race to the bottom scenario
French translation:scénario de nivellement par le bas
Entered by: Eric KUATE FOTSO

15:48 Jun 3, 2020
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: race to the bottom scenario
A political backlash, prompted by fears of 'race to the bottom' scenarios, has resulted in efforts at regulatory co-operation at national and European levels.

Par opposition à "race to the top" scenario
Eric KUATE FOTSO
Cameroon
Local time: 08:10
scénario de nivellement par le bas
Explanation:
https://iate.europa.eu/search/standard/result/1591199434352/...
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Cyril Tollari
France
Local time: 09:10
Grading comment
Thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4scénario de nivellement par le bas
Cyril Tollari
4scénario de dumping règlementaire
Sandra Mouton
4 -1une course aux scénarios du pire
Francois Boye
3une course à l’abîme
Gladis Audi, DipTrans


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
scénario de nivellement par le bas


Explanation:
https://iate.europa.eu/search/standard/result/1591199434352/...


Cyril Tollari
France
Local time: 09:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci Cyril :)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Renvi Ulrich
1 min
  -> merci
agree  Nicolas Gambardella
1 hr
  -> merci
agree  Rocsana Guignaudeau: https://www.linguee.fr/francais-anglais/search?source=auto&q...
4 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
7 hrs
  -> merci
disagree  Francois Boye: le texte ne dit pas 'scenario of the race to the bottom'
7 hrs
agree  Isabelle Hoferlin: Cette proposition me semble satisfaisante.
20 days
  -> merci
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
une course aux scénarios du pire


Explanation:
https://www.google.com/search?biw=1536&bih=750&ei=7DHYXou0PL...

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 03:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 10

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Oh I see: you are misreading the S/T: this is a 'scenario' of 'racing-to-the-bottom' — no suggestion of a 'bottom scenario', which could be rather comical =D
10 hrs
  -> What can be worse than a bottom scenario? // the text said: 'race to the bottom scenarios'
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
une course à l’abîme


Explanation:
Juste une suggestion.

Gladis Audi, DipTrans
Netherlands
Local time: 09:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
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1 day 16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
scénario de dumping règlementaire


Explanation:
S'il s'agit de régulation des marchés financiers.
À adapter en "dumping fiscal", "dumping social", etc., selon le domaine (pas indiqué dans la question).


    https://www.usinenouvelle.com/article/brexit-l-abe-veut-prevenir-le-dumping-reglementaire.N598133
    https://institutdelors.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/BP_Tribune_Fabry-FR-1.pdf
Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 2
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