Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
peser lourd dans la balance
English translation:
weigh heavily in the balance
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Jocelyne S
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French term
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peser lourd dans la balance
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Environment & Ecology
In a document dealing with radical solutions for climate change. Is there a standard translation of "pèseront lourd dans la balance".
Trente ans perdus qui pèseront lourd dans la balance.
Thanks in advance,
Jocelyne.
Trente ans perdus qui pèseront lourd dans la balance.
Thanks in advance,
Jocelyne.
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weigh heavily in the balance
The same idiom can be used in English.
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have a decisive influence
thirty wasted years which will have a decisive influence
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will have taken their toll
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that will be of significant consequence
This comes to mind.
It's a bit redundant, granted.
It's a bit redundant, granted.
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will have serious future repercussions
suggestion
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which were burdensome on balance
on balance-after weighing up all the factors.Ref:Collins Concise Thesaurus.
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or will have serious repercussions on balance(if you wish to stick to the literal balance translation)
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or will have serious repercussions on balance(if you wish to stick to the literal balance translation)
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to be a heavy burden
"will be a heavy burden for the past 30 years"
as in following:
AIDS leaves heavy burden on orphans - The Washington Times: World ...
AIDS leaves heavy burden on orphans By James Palmer SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
Heavy Drinkers Can Add Heavy Burden To Their Risk For Stroke - [ Traduire cette page ]
Studies have shown moderate amounts of alcohol can be beneficial in reducing the
risk of heart attack or stroke, but too much of a good thing can turn bad ...
KAMPALA, Uganda - Julius Ckuma, 12, sleeps at night in a welder's stall ...
as in following:
AIDS leaves heavy burden on orphans - The Washington Times: World ...
AIDS leaves heavy burden on orphans By James Palmer SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
Heavy Drinkers Can Add Heavy Burden To Their Risk For Stroke - [ Traduire cette page ]
Studies have shown moderate amounts of alcohol can be beneficial in reducing the
risk of heart attack or stroke, but too much of a good thing can turn bad ...
KAMPALA, Uganda - Julius Ckuma, 12, sleeps at night in a welder's stall ...
Reference:
http://www.washtimes.com/world/20040218-100514-2218r.htm
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1998/05/980512080319.htm
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for which there will be a very heavy price to pay
(in the future/in future years/future generations will have etc)
Retains the weight metaphor too.
http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q="there will be a heavy p...
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for which we will (surely) pay dearly
Retains the weight metaphor too.
http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q="there will be a heavy p...
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for which we will (surely) pay dearly
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