Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
agences nationales antidopage étrangers
English translation:
national anti-doping agencies of other countries
French term
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agences nationales antidopage étrangers
I realise this is referring to "anti-doping agencies" but I am confused about the reference to both "nationales" and then "étrangers". Should I say "national foreign anti-doping agencies"? or should I rearrange the position of these two words?
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Proposed translations
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national anti-doping agencies of other countries
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Note added at 39 mins (2012-06-21 23:07:05 GMT)
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comparing my version with Nikki's, I think mine would need a preceding 'the' while hers doesn't
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Note added at 43 mins (2012-06-21 23:11:40 GMT)
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There is (actually mentioned in Nikki's reference) a World Anti-Doping Agency...
http://www.wada-ama.org/
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Note added at 45 mins (2012-06-21 23:13:36 GMT)
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who appear to be the ones publishing the Prohibited List!
foreign national anti-doping agencies
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B D Finch
: As foreign nationals are people with foreign nationality, that could read as if they only want to control the doping of foreigners.
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Timothy Barton
: I agree with B D Finch. This wording would be confusing.
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I understand, as you can see, English is not my native language. Thank you both of you. : )
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Native in: English
Works in: French to English
National Anti-Doping Organisations from other countries
http://www.ukad.org.uk/news/article/institute-of-national-an...
The newly formed Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (INADO) was formally launched on Wednesday 21 March 2012 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
"INADO will act principally as an advocacy organisation, working on behalf of its member organisations of National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADOs) and Regional Anti-Doping Organisations (RADOs), to ensure that a clear and consistent message on anti-doping policy and practice is communicated to national and international sporting and government bodies such as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the International Anti-Doping Arrangement (IADA), the International Olympic Committee (IOC), UNESCO and the Council for Europe."
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Note added at 36 mins (2012-06-21 23:04:21 GMT)
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I suspect in your article, that you do not need to capitalize as it is being used in a generic way not directly in the official INADO context. I woudl still opt for "organisation" for a UK reader though.
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Note added at 42 mins (2012-06-21 23:10:25 GMT)
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It has just dawned on me that the original is inaccurate, unless it is a typo.
"agences nationales antidopage étrangers"
- agences nationales: 'agences' is féminine plural so 'nationales' is fine
-étrangers: should read 'étrangères' as it refers to 'agences' also
However, you sometimes find the noun being used in the masculine plural form as a general way of saying 'des étrangers', or 'pour les pays étrangers', the apparently missing words being sous-entendus.
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