Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
climat politique verrouille
English translation:
climate of political (electoral) lockdown
Added to glossary by
Daniela Ciafardoni
Jul 5, 2006 14:55
18 yrs ago
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climat politique verrouille
French to English
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Une partie de l'opposition, exclue du scrutin, dénonce un climat politique verrouillé.
Hi, I can't think of an English equivalent for this. All the meanings of Verrouille I have seen in the dictionary just don't seem to be quite right.
Do you have any suggestions? Daniela
Hi, I can't think of an English equivalent for this. All the meanings of Verrouille I have seen in the dictionary just don't seem to be quite right.
Do you have any suggestions? Daniela
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Jeffrey Lewis
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French term (edited):
climat politique verrouillé
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climate of political (electoral) lockdown
Or: repression/suppression of elections or political activity of any kind.
The links I found connect this phrase to particular countries and also, in particular, to the refusal to hold elections or to hold any but sham, one-party elections.
Other links didn't work for me. I'm just pitching this phrase in a slightly less generalized manner in context. It seems to me that the real news value is in the term "verrouillé", which could be expressed as a "lockdown" or a "lockout" of participation in elections by parties other than the governing party. It says 'climate', but it really refers to concrete actions by a political formation in power which make it impossible for any other formation to contend elections or even to speak or appear in public.
http://www.oscoop.com/?s=Japon : le parti au pouvoir propose...
http://pdpinfo.org/article.php3?id_article=642
La coalition formée autour du Parti démocratique progressiste (PDP), du Forum démocratique pour le Travail et les libertés (FDTL) et du Mouvement Ettajdid (Renouveau) a jugé "sans enjeu" le scrutin se déroulant dans un climat politique verrouillé".
http://www.naros.info/article.php3?id_article=356
Benjamin Stora : « Le champ politique est verrouillé »
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-05 16:06:19 GMT)
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ganemo's testimony confirms me somewhat in my supposition. I was trying to keep 'climate' in there - translators have to balance things.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-05 16:10:57 GMT)
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The use of the term 'climate' refers to a living situation in which anyone who wants to support a party other than the governing party must be afraid of the consequences, often of the slightest overheard remark. That's the "lockdown" - a term from US penal administration denoting a situation in which all prisoners are confined to individual cells. An electoral lockout refers to a prohibition on opposition parties and their activity.
The links I found connect this phrase to particular countries and also, in particular, to the refusal to hold elections or to hold any but sham, one-party elections.
Other links didn't work for me. I'm just pitching this phrase in a slightly less generalized manner in context. It seems to me that the real news value is in the term "verrouillé", which could be expressed as a "lockdown" or a "lockout" of participation in elections by parties other than the governing party. It says 'climate', but it really refers to concrete actions by a political formation in power which make it impossible for any other formation to contend elections or even to speak or appear in public.
http://www.oscoop.com/?s=Japon : le parti au pouvoir propose...
http://pdpinfo.org/article.php3?id_article=642
La coalition formée autour du Parti démocratique progressiste (PDP), du Forum démocratique pour le Travail et les libertés (FDTL) et du Mouvement Ettajdid (Renouveau) a jugé "sans enjeu" le scrutin se déroulant dans un climat politique verrouillé".
http://www.naros.info/article.php3?id_article=356
Benjamin Stora : « Le champ politique est verrouillé »
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-05 16:06:19 GMT)
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ganemo's testimony confirms me somewhat in my supposition. I was trying to keep 'climate' in there - translators have to balance things.
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Note added at 1 hr (2006-07-05 16:10:57 GMT)
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The use of the term 'climate' refers to a living situation in which anyone who wants to support a party other than the governing party must be afraid of the consequences, often of the slightest overheard remark. That's the "lockdown" - a term from US penal administration denoting a situation in which all prisoners are confined to individual cells. An electoral lockout refers to a prohibition on opposition parties and their activity.
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Comment: "Hello there! Lots of interesting ideas thank you, in the end I will go for "political lockdown" as I believe it fits the context. I liked exclusionary political climate too though! Thanks everyone! Daniela"
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Laurel Clausen
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closed political climate/atmosphere
I think verrouillé here just means inaccessible to "outsiders."
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exclusionary political culture/climate
other options
also exclusory or closed shop ...
The restrictive and exclusionary political culture resulted in a lack of substantial political discussion, and the political system failed to function as an ...
www.lub.lu.se/cgi-bin/show_diss.pl/hum_202.html - 9k
an exclusionary, class-based political community seeking revenge of "'the ...
www.historycooperative.org/ journals/ahr/107.3/br_139.html
to form a core of exclusionary political and social practices, producing dehumanization and increased ...
www.apa.udel.edu/apa/archive/ newsletters/v97n2/black/announcements.asp - 19k
also exclusory or closed shop ...
The restrictive and exclusionary political culture resulted in a lack of substantial political discussion, and the political system failed to function as an ...
www.lub.lu.se/cgi-bin/show_diss.pl/hum_202.html - 9k
an exclusionary, class-based political community seeking revenge of "'the ...
www.historycooperative.org/ journals/ahr/107.3/br_139.html
to form a core of exclusionary political and social practices, producing dehumanization and increased ...
www.apa.udel.edu/apa/archive/ newsletters/v97n2/black/announcements.asp - 19k
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Olga V
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French term (edited):
climat politique verrouillé
stale political climate/atmosphere
the word "verrouillé" in this context means "stagnant", "inert", reluctant to change. "Stale political climate/atmosphere" is a cliché used in all languages.
Example sentence:
Something Smells! & it ain't cheese! Help cleanse the polluted air of this stale political climate. Stand Up For Freedom & Liberty.
Lately political observers and the diplomatic community have increasingly voiced their frustrations over the "stale political climate" obtaining in the West Africa nation of Guinea...
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