tight grip on the nation's attention

French translation: l'emprise sur l'attention nationale

14:21 Mar 4, 2010
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
English term or phrase: tight grip on the nation's attention
What would be a good way to translate: "Television's tight grip on the nation's attention has been maintained ever since" ?
veratek
Brazil
Local time: 06:07
French translation:l'emprise sur l'attention nationale
Explanation:
L'emprise que la télévision exerce sur l'attention nationale ne s'est jamais démentie.
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Beila Goldberg
Belgium
Local time: 10:07
Grading comment
I would have liked to split the points between you and hirselina. Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4l'emprise sur l'attention nationale
Beila Goldberg
3(la télé continue) de polariser l'attention du public
polyglot45
3la télé n'a cessé de scotcher le pays à son siège
Sébastien GUITTENY
2 +1l'emprise de la télévision sur la société ne s'est jamais relâchée
hirselina
3l'empire sur les consciences
Euqinimod (X)


  

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(la télé continue) de polariser l'attention du public


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polyglot45
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l'emprise sur l'attention nationale


Explanation:
L'emprise que la télévision exerce sur l'attention nationale ne s'est jamais démentie.
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Beila Goldberg
Belgium
Local time: 10:07
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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I would have liked to split the points between you and hirselina. Thanks!
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la télé n'a cessé de scotcher le pays à son siège


Explanation:
Juste une autre suggestion.

Sébastien GUITTENY
France
Local time: 10:07
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l'emprise de la télévision sur la société ne s'est jamais relâchée


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hirselina
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 3

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l'empire sur les consciences


Explanation:
Depuis lors, l'empire de/exercé par la télévision sur les consciences/la conscience des citoyens n'a jamais fléchi.

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 10:07
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