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résistance

English translation: tougness, resilience

22:01 Aug 11, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Games / Video Games / Gaming / Casino
French term or phrase: résistance
This is the same text I just posted a query about 'opposer'. I am also having difficulty understanding résistance in the same sentence, please see paragraph below.

Does is mean resistance as in reluctance to fight OR does it mean resistance in combat, as in strength and resilience etc.??

As I said previously, this is about an online fantasy game set during the times of King Arthur. The Shars, Elfes and Lurikeens are different races/peoples in this game.


Issus de l’Outremonde, les Shars sont des êtres puissants et inquiétants, venus spontanément aider l’alliance sans que l’on en saisisse les raisons. Tout les oppose aux Elfes et aux Lurikeens, à commencer par leur résistance exceptionnelle au combat, et dans les antécédents de leurs relations de l’autre coté du Voile. Leur renfort est toutefois appréciable, même si leurs motivations ne sont pas les mêmes ; ils sont en effet les seuls défenseurs d’Hibernia à ne combattre que par ambition.


Thank you very much for any advice.
CateA (X)
Local time: 00:23
English translation:tougness, resilience
Explanation:
normally. But only YOU know if the Elves and Lurikeens are any different.
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 06:23
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1exceptional combative strength
RHELLER
3 +2endurance
sarahl (X)
3 +1tougness, resilience
Bourth (X)
4reluctance
PHYSICIST


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
résistance
tougness, resilience


Explanation:
normally. But only YOU know if the Elves and Lurikeens are any different.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cristina Pereira: Should be, as they are "puissants et inquiétants"
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
résistance
exceptional combative strength


Explanation:
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 22:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Natou
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
résistance
endurance


Explanation:
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sarahl (X)
Local time: 21:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

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agree  fcl
6 hrs
  -> merci François !
agree  Calou
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  -> merci Calou !
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10 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
résistance
reluctance


Explanation:
They suddenly decided to aid the Alliance,but no one knows why considering that they are opposite to Elfes and Lurikens in everything: their exceptional reluctance to fight, etc...
The way I see it is, why would they be OPPOSED to elfes and lurikens just because of being resistant in combat (as in strength)? You are opposed to others when your ideology is different from theirs.

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Note added at 10 days (2004-08-21 23:26:12 GMT)
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Source: The Collins French Dictionary Plus © 2002 HarperCollins Publishers:
\"s\'opposer à (interdire, empêcher)\": to oppose
(= tenir tête à) to rebel against
\"sa religion s\'y oppose\": it\'s against his religion
\"s\'opposer à ce que quelqu\'un fasse\" to be opposed to somebody\'s doing



PHYSICIST
Mexico
Local time: 22:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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