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apport

English translation: input or contribution

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French term or phrase:apport
English translation:input or contribution
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher

17:06 Dec 26, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Philosophy / Origin and evolution of organisms and life
French term or phrase: apport
En ravanche, la phase de transition est certainement redevable au paysage immédiat par un apport qui contribue à l'accès à la phas critique.



I know in other senses it is a contribution or intake but here it doesn't seem to fit None of the definitions on this site seemed correct either. Thank you for any suggestions!

Another sentence with apport: Ainsi, l'apport doit être pris plutôt dans un sens lamarkien.
Melissa Slavick
United States
Local time: 23:11
input or contribution
Explanation:
these might work
like kashew, post-prandial brain possibly not functioning properly

on the other hand, the transition phase is definitely due to/owes something to, the input the immediate surroundings have on...

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Note added at 8 days (2011-01-03 23:17:06 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to help:-)
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 04:11
Grading comment
Definitely it thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1input or contribution
Yvonne Gallagher
3element
kashew
3influence/effect
Martin Cassell
3influx
philippe vandevivere


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
element


Explanation:
Off the Boxing-day cuff!

kashew
France
Local time: 05:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: I don't know why I didn't think of that! Thank you

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
influence/effect


Explanation:
from the brief context you've given these seem like reasonably plausible terms to use

Martin Cassell
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:11
Native speaker of: English
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
influx


Explanation:
:/

philippe vandevivere
France
Local time: 05:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
input or contribution


Explanation:
these might work
like kashew, post-prandial brain possibly not functioning properly

on the other hand, the transition phase is definitely due to/owes something to, the input the immediate surroundings have on...

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Note added at 8 days (2011-01-03 23:17:06 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to help:-)

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 04:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Definitely it thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B D Finch: Input
36 mins
  -> thank you! Enjoy rest of holiday season:-)
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