to be sitting on

French translation: receler

10:16 Feb 23, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / in a document about underground fossil fuel resources
English term or phrase: to be sitting on
Not only are there vast quantities of shale gas around, it is very cheap – it reduced the price of gas in the US by 75pc – and the UK would appear to be sitting on quite a lot of it.
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Local time: 16:15
French translation:receler
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Marielle Akamatsu
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merci !
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2en possède (détient)
GILOU
4 +1receler
Marielle Akamatsu
5Être assis sur...
logosarada
4en contient
FX Fraipont (X)
3 +1avoir des réserves, disposer de réserves
Françoise Vogel


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receler


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Marielle Akamatsu
France
Local time: 16:15
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merci !

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agree  ph-b (X): Oui, quand on parle du (sous-)sol
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
en contient


Explanation:
le sous-sol du Royaume uni en contient beaucoup

"Faut-il avoir peur du gaz de schiste ? - Le Monde
http://www.lemonde.fr/.../faut-il-avoir-peur-du-gaz-de-schis...
Le sous-sol contient sans doute beaucoup de gaz de schiste, mais on ne sait pas quelle quantité serait exploitable dans des conditions ..."

FX Fraipont (X)
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
en possède (détient)


Explanation:
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Note added at 52 minutes (2017-02-23 11:09:27 GMT)
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Pour un pays, en détenir ou en posséder me semble plus logique

GILOU
France
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agree  Paolo Dagonnier
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agree  Irène Guinez
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avoir des réserves, disposer de réserves


Explanation:
par exemple

Les EU-superpuissance (CNED). - Fichier-PDF.fr
www.fichier-pdf.fr/2012/01/14/.../les-eu-superpuissance-cne...
Jan 14, 2012 - surtout charbon. En effet les Etats-Unis disposent de réserves de charbon immenses

Françoise Vogel
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agree  ph-b (X)
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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Être assis sur...


Explanation:
L'expression est aussi employée en français avec la nuance bien mise en relief par Tony dans la discussion. On dit par exemple "être assis sur un filon".



    Reference: http://www.medias24.com/MAROC/ECONOMIE/ECONOMIE/168260-Sound...
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