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225 months ago

Franglaisia (a guest user) asked this question:

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225 months ago

   wrote:

openng to (the left, young people, etc.)

My comment:

This formula is used in a Reuters article for example

My references:

http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL1557917120070516?src=051607_0828_TOPSTORY_sarkozy_sworn_in

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225 months ago

   wrote:

Political opening

225 months ago

   wrote:

opening up (of the political spectrum)

My comment:

In Harper Collins, l'ouverture politique=the opening up of the political spectrum.

225 months ago

   wrote:

open-mindedness

My references:

Harper Collins Unabridged French/English Dictionary

225 months ago

   wrote:

overture

My comment:

i.e. making overtures towards someone...

225 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

overture / opening

My comment:

Used in concerts in the Sydney Opera House.
For speeches "opening" could be used but overture is also OK.

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225 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

Sorry, in politics perhaps "to open up" or "to be open to" new ideas or trends

225 months ago

Abaete   wrote:

openness

My comment:

I found this term on the OECD website, where it is more economically-oriented, but I think that sounds fine even in politics.

225 months ago

Abaete   wrote:

reaching out

My comment:

that's just one way

225 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

reaching out

My comment:

that's just one way