dans leur dignité de matière transversale

English translation: in their cross-cutting function

06:26 Jul 23, 2015
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - International Org/Dev/Coop / results-based development programme evaluation
French term or phrase: dans leur dignité de matière transversale
Le destin des thématiques transversales qui sont comme des valeurs structurantes devant de servir de milieu naturel aux interventions du Système des Nations Unies, apparaît tout de suite ténu car elles ne sont pas prises en charge dans les lieux de préambules ou les espaces de transition où sont affirmés les principes. Contrairement aux principes du « One UN » auxquels il est fait référence soit directement soit indirectement, le genre, les droits humains, le développement des capacités, ne sont pas visés comme principes structurants, *dans leur dignité de matière transversale*.

All I can come up with is "in their status of crosscutting themes".
Zonia Clissold
Local time: 16:05
English translation:in their cross-cutting function
Explanation:
I do away with "dignité" in a sense, or rather put it into "function". Here, I use function rather than your suggestion of "themes" because it's about how they influence the ways that things are streamlined according to these themes in a lot of UN activities.
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nweatherdon
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4 +1as befits them as cross-cutting issues
B D Finch
4in their cross-cutting function
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in their cross-cutting function


Explanation:
I do away with "dignité" in a sense, or rather put it into "function". Here, I use function rather than your suggestion of "themes" because it's about how they influence the ways that things are streamlined according to these themes in a lot of UN activities.

nweatherdon
Canada
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PRO pts in category: 4
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Thanks for your help. This made it clear.
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as befits them as cross-cutting issues


Explanation:
This is a criticism of the UN's failure to give adequate status to gender, human rights etc. when it comes to particular policies and action.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 16:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

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