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remedial members

14:45 Sep 1, 2010
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English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Anthropology
English term or phrase: remedial members
L'auteur vient de dire que la mondialisation appartient à ce qu'il appelle l'ère patriarcale, tandis que la "planétisation" relève de valeurs matriarcales ou plutôt "matristiques", qu'elle est davantage axée sur les relations, etc. Il dit ensuite :
The gradual decline of the nation state is only a part of this; the clash of civilizations or of contending patriarchies may be the sunset effect of the older orders, not the thing to come — although, like the setting sun, it is growing much brighter and more spectacular as it approaches the horizon. At the same time, with everything in transition, the matristic values affirm that we can no longer afford to live as ****remedial members*** of the human race.

J'ai du mal à trouver une bonne formulation pour cette expression.

Merci par avance.
Sara M
Local time: 01:45


Summary of answers provided
3cancres
Jean-Baptist (X)
3des membres déphasés
Marion Feildel (X)


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cancres


Explanation:
'remedial' faisant certainement référence à l'image des cours de rattrapage, j'opetrais pour une traduction conservant la même métaphore.
Le terme "attardé" pouvant être mal perçu car souvent péjoratif, plusieurs suggestions : "cancres", "mauvais élèves", "derniers de la classe"

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Note added at 49 mins (2010-09-01 15:34:53 GMT)
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(excusez la faute de frappe : il fallait lire "j'opterais")

Jean-Baptist (X)
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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2 days 18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
des membres déphasés


Explanation:
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Marion Feildel (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: French
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