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89 months ago

Obia Ranndy   asked this question:

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88 months ago

   wrote:

The whys (and wherefores).

89 months ago

Marie-Claire   wrote:

What's the point in all of this?

89 months ago

David Edwards Translation and Training   wrote:

The object of the exercise?

My comment:

or The Motivation?
but the first catches the informal tone, and its ambiguity allows the first answer to work.

89 months ago

martynback   wrote:

Why?

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89 months ago

martynback   wrote:

Or "The reasons for this?" (it probably refers back to a previous heading)

89 months ago

Obia Ranndy   wrote:

There was the previous heading. This why looks like a small subheading to present the theme of the international conference. It looks like your 'why' seems to obvious or it may be usage?

89 months ago

martynback   wrote:

Yes it depends on how informal the tone is - it seems quite informal as they're using expressions like "qui dit mieux?" which is quite conversational in tone. Actually "les raisons?" doesn't make sense because Lake Chad isn't a "reason", its the/a subject of the conference. Would "The subject?" fit?

89 months ago

Obia Ranndy   wrote:

Yes thanks, I opted for the subject!

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89 months ago

Josephine Cassar   wrote:

The objectives?/the reasons?

My comment:

seeing this is the title of a conference, I might think 'objectives' is more fitting but this depends on what follows-only you have the source text and there is just not enough posted. Otherwise, the reasons? is appropriate too.

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89 months ago

Obia Ranndy   wrote:

Must it be used with the question mark? I may opt for objectives without the question mark. What do you think

89 months ago

Josephine Cassar   wrote:

I put the question mark because the question had a question mark-not necessarily with question mark. It may be a heading/sub-heading, hence without question mark. I do not have source document. Kindly post more source text.

89 months ago

Josephine Cassar   wrote:

For the reasons