Mar 4, 2015 15:47
9 yrs ago
French term
La montée des populismes
Non-PRO
French to English
Social Sciences
Media / Multimedia
'La montée des populismes, en France comme ailleurs en Europe, est le têmoignage politique le plus saillant de la crise profonde que traversent le pays et le continent.'
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | the rise of populist movements |
Charles Davis
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| 5 +1 | The rise of populisms/ populist parties |
Chakib Roula
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| 4 +2 | the rise of populism |
philgoddard
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Change log
Mar 4, 2015 16:29: writeaway changed "Field" from "Art/Literary" to "Social Sciences"
Proposed translations
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47 mins
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the rise of populist movements
(I do hope I won't get comments to the effect that someone else posted populism(s) first so nobody else is allowed to suggest a different formulation, and that it doesn't make any difference anyway.)
I think "populist movements" is the right way to put this. You can't (or at least people don't) say "populisms" in English. I don't think the singular will do, because although "the rise of populism" is perfectly idiomatic, the plural in French gives it a different emphasis, implying that there are different manifestations of populism involved, and this plural ought to be reflected in English. And I also don't think it's only a matter of (political) parties.
"Movements" seems to me the way to express this.
I think "populist movements" is the right way to put this. You can't (or at least people don't) say "populisms" in English. I don't think the singular will do, because although "the rise of populism" is perfectly idiomatic, the plural in French gives it a different emphasis, implying that there are different manifestations of populism involved, and this plural ought to be reflected in English. And I also don't think it's only a matter of (political) parties.
"Movements" seems to me the way to express this.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you! The plural/singular was giving me a bit of a hard time, especially as like you said you never really hear the term 'populism' in English. "
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10 mins
Chakib Roula
Algeria
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Algeria
Shedding light out of words
Native in: Arabic 
, French
Works in: Arabic to French, Arabic to English, French to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
The rise of populisms/ populist parties
The first Populist convention was in 1892. Delegates from farm, labor, and reform organizations met in Omaha, Nebraska, determined to overturn a U.S. political system they viewed as hopelessly corrupted by the industrial and financial trusts. Their platform stated:
We are met, in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot‑box, the legislatures, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench [courts].… From the same prolific womb of governmental injustice we breed the two great classes – tramps and millionaires.
The pragmatic portion of their platform called for the nationalization of the railroads; a low tariff; loans secured by non-perishable crops stored in government-owned warehouses; and, most explosively, currency inflation through Treasury purchase and the unlimited coinage of silver at the “traditional” ratio of 16 ounces of silver to one ounce of gold.
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was the choice of both Democrats and Populists for President in 1896 and 1900. He would run again as a Democrat in 1908, and would lose all three times. About the photograph
The Populists showed impressive strength in the West and South, and their candidate for president polled more than a million votes. But the currency question soon overshadowed all other issues.
We are met, in the midst of a nation brought to the verge of moral, political, and material ruin. Corruption dominates the ballot‑box, the legislatures, the Congress, and touches even the ermine of the bench [courts].… From the same prolific womb of governmental injustice we breed the two great classes – tramps and millionaires.
The pragmatic portion of their platform called for the nationalization of the railroads; a low tariff; loans secured by non-perishable crops stored in government-owned warehouses; and, most explosively, currency inflation through Treasury purchase and the unlimited coinage of silver at the “traditional” ratio of 16 ounces of silver to one ounce of gold.
William Jennings Bryan
William Jennings Bryan was the choice of both Democrats and Populists for President in 1896 and 1900. He would run again as a Democrat in 1908, and would lose all three times. About the photograph
The Populists showed impressive strength in the West and South, and their candidate for president polled more than a million votes. But the currency question soon overshadowed all other issues.
Example sentence:
The rise of Populism
Peer comment(s):
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philgoddard
: You beat me to it, but I'm leaving my answer because I think my reference is more relevant - it's not about the US Populist party.
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Thank you Philgoddard but I am just giving an example.
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katsy
: I only agree with "populist parties". not that populism would be wrong, but given the context - essentially analysing the rise of political parties - I think that it is less appropriate here
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12 mins
philgoddard
United States
United States
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United States
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Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
the rise of populism
The French uses the plural, implying that there are different kinds of populism and different movements (such as the Front National and UKIP), but I think English would use the singular.
"Populism is a political doctrine that appeals to the interests and conceptions (such as hopes and fears) of the general people, especially contrasting those interests with the interests of the elite.[1] For much of the twentieth century populism was considered[by whom?] to be a political phenomenon mostly in Latin America,[citation needed] since the 1980s populist movements and parties have enjoyed degrees of success in First World democracies such as Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, and Scandinavian countries.
"Political parties and politicians often use the terms populist and populism as pejoratives against their opponents."
"Populism is a political doctrine that appeals to the interests and conceptions (such as hopes and fears) of the general people, especially contrasting those interests with the interests of the elite.[1] For much of the twentieth century populism was considered[by whom?] to be a political phenomenon mostly in Latin America,[citation needed] since the 1980s populist movements and parties have enjoyed degrees of success in First World democracies such as Canada, Italy, the Netherlands, and Scandinavian countries.
"Political parties and politicians often use the terms populist and populism as pejoratives against their opponents."
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