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Conges terminology question
191 months ago
asterix 
asked this question:
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Language pair: |
French > English |
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Subject: |
Technical / Engineering |
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Level of diffculty: |
Easy / medium |
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Word or term in question: |
A defaut de + infinitive. |
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Context: |
A defaut d'etre passe de la parole aux actes,..... |
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Keywords: |
(Despite being) unable to translate his words into actions? |
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unable to put his/her words into action
191 months ago
TRADUPROF
wrote:
having failed to translate his words into action
My comment:
Also: having fallen short of fulfilling his verbal undertakings
The asker rated this answer best
191 months ago
TRADUPROF
wrote:
having failed to put his/her words into action...
My comment:
Normally 'a defaut de' means 'for lack of' or 'for want of'; here, a little bit of paraphrasing is necessary to convey the meaning in a way that sounds English.
Comments by other colleagues on this answer:
191 months ago
TRADUPROF
wrote:
in default of.../ for lack of....
191 months ago
TRADUPROF
wrote:
as he failed to turn his words into action
191 months ago
TRADUPROF
wrote:
Failing to + infinitive
My comment:
Or "Short of"......
Comments by other colleagues on this answer:
191 months ago
Claude Le Frapper
wrote:
Failing to + infinitive
My comment:
Or "Short of"......
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