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231 months ago

Barbara R. Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:

French > English

Subject:

Other

Level of diffculty:

Easy / medium

Word or term in question:

Par la force des choses

Context:

ils ne demanderont "moins d'Eu

Keywords:

...ne peut que croitre sous la

 

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231 months ago

Gina W  See profile wrote:

(as) circumstances dictate

My comment:

or "as circumstances occur"


I would NOT translate "force" as "force".

My references:

Termium

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

231 months ago

Sheila Wilson  See profile wrote:

Yes, I'd say circumstances dictate this as the translation

231 months ago

manu-lingua  See profile wrote:

Yes, agree.

231 months ago

Gina W  See profile wrote:

By force of circumstance

231 months ago

Charles Warcup  See profile wrote:

by dint of circumstances

231 months ago

Charles Warcup  See profile wrote:

Perforce

My comment:

Perforce, such demand is only going to increase...

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

231 months ago

Sheila Wilson  See profile wrote:

I'd have agreed 50 years ago but in 2007 it's a bit unusual to say the least

231 months ago

Isabel Ruivo  See profile wrote:

Incidentally

231 months ago

Watoo Consulting & Solutions  See profile wrote:

through the force of circumstances

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