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l’interaction entre les facteurs susmentionnés

English translation: Interplay

11:58 Oct 18, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Environment & Ecology
French term or phrase: l’interaction entre les facteurs susmentionnés
Hi everyone,

I'm translating a report about wind turbines and biodiversity. I'd like to get away from using the word "interaction" in the English, if possible. I feel that my current translation sounds stilted.

ST phrase in context:
"Ici, l’environnement du projet éolien comprend à la fois :
• la biodiversité, particulièrement les espèces (végétales et animales) et habitats protégés ;
• les terres, le sol, l’eau, l’air et le climat ;
• les biens matériels, le patrimoine culturel et le paysage ;
• la population et la santé humaine ;
• l’interaction entre les facteurs susmentionnés."

Current translation:
"...The interaction between the aforementioned factors."

A possible alternative could be "Or a combination of the above factors". In this case, I would not precede the phrase with a bullet point. But would that stray too far from the meaning of the original?

Any other suggestions?
Thanks in advance!

Anam
A Zafar
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
English translation:Interplay
Explanation:
Here, "Interplay" will best fit the context.
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AKAH OKWEN ARNOLD FLORENT
Cameroon
Local time: 17:23
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3Interplay
AKAH OKWEN ARNOLD FLORENT
4 +3the interaction between these factors
philgoddard
4 +2The interplay between the above-mentioned factors
Bokani Hart
4interdependencies, interdependent, interdepending, influencing, etc.
Johannes Gleim
3 -2the inclusion of the above factors in conjunction
Lisa Rosengard


  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Interplay


Explanation:
Here, "Interplay" will best fit the context.

Example sentence(s):
  • The interplay between the aforementioned factors
AKAH OKWEN ARNOLD FLORENT
Cameroon
Local time: 17:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daryo: works also
7 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: You were first
9 hrs
agree  Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
1 day 2 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
The interplay between the above-mentioned factors


Explanation:
Interplay is a synonym for interaction - according to the Collins English dictionary (see example sentences below).

NB: I am personally not too keen on 'aforementioned', it is quite stilted in English and you are more likely to find it used in very formal contexts. I prefer 'above-mentioned', which would work well in your translation.

Example sentence(s):
  • The personal interplay between great entertainers and a live public
  • The interplay of political, economic, social and cultural factors
Bokani Hart
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for the comment about "aforementioned" - I agree that it's best to change it to something else. Perhaps "the above factors".


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: "Mentioned" is redundant.
21 mins
agree  Daryo
7 hrs
agree  Ben Gaia
8 days
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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the interaction between these factors


Explanation:
There's nothing wrong with "interaction" - it's "aforementioned" that makes the sentence stilted.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 34
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your comment. Indeed, "aforementioned" doesn't help, which the discussions here have helped me to realise.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Barbara Cochran, MFA: The asker doesn't feel comfortable with this option. Said it seemed "stilted", has made it cleat that another option is desired. "These" is too vague and non-specific in this instance.
10 mins
  -> Yes, I know, I did read the question. I'm trying to reassure her that the obvious literal translation is the correct one.
agree  Libby Cohen: No issues with "interaction" here, sounds natural enough
1 hr
agree  Daryo
7 hrs
agree  Kim Metzger
9 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
l’interaction ...
interdependencies, interdependent, interdepending, influencing, etc.


Explanation:
Four basic assumptions of interdependence theory
1. The principle of structure (the situation)
All interactions are set within the context of their given situation (known in Interdependence theory as structure). In order to best analyze this factor, Interdependence theory presents a taxonomy of situations that includes the six dimensions listed below.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interdependence_theory

Systems thinking is the ability or skill to perform problem solving in complex system. System theory or systems science interdisciplinary study of systems in which System Thinking can be learned. A system is an entity with interrelated and interdependent parts; it is defined by its boundaries and it is more than the sum of its parts (subsystem).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_theory

Either 'the interdependencies between the factors mentioned above'
or 'interdependent factors'
or 'a.m. factors interdepending to each other'
or 'influencing each other'

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Note added at 1 jour 9 heures (2020-10-19 21:07:05 GMT)
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Still a other possible term: ' interrelation

Atmospheric sciences focus on the Earth's atmosphere, with an emphasis upon its interrelation to other systems. 
:
In general, ecology is recognized as one of the natural sciences. It is considered to be a science concerned with the nature and the interrelations of living world.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_science

Johannes Gleim
Local time: 18:23
Native speaker of: German
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
the inclusion of the above factors in conjunction


Explanation:
The environmental project includes all of the following factors or elements concurrently:
biodiversity and protected habitations,
land, ground, air and climate,
natural resources, cultural heritage and countryside or landscape,
population and human health.

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Note added at 2 days 50 mins (2020-10-20 12:48:39 GMT)
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'Conjunction is the act of joining, state of being joined, embodying a union or combination, a joint or simultaneous occurrence, concurrence.'

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/conjunction

The project's environment is at best when the coinciding elements are considered inclusively.

L'environnement du projet va mieux quand les éléments mentionnés qui coincident sont considérés inclusivement.

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Note added at 2 days 5 hrs (2020-10-20 17:51:27 GMT)
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Habitats are the natural homes of animals or plants.
Habitations are positions of dwelling places.

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Note added at 9 days (2020-10-27 23:08:19 GMT) Post-grading
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Habitations could incorporate housing for human people, and not only include the natural homes of animals and plants, which, according to the source text are considered as something worth protecting. The definition of habitats in French is very similar to the definition of habitations.

Example sentence(s):
  • Synergism is a mutually advantageous conjunction or compatibility of distinct business participants or elements such as resources or efforts.
  • Le synergisme a ses avantages mutuels avec une compatabilité parmi les participants diverses qui travaillent ou parmi des éléments (facteurs) variés.
Lisa Rosengard
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Gordon Matthews: If using the word "conjunction", it should read: "conjunctions of the above factors". But "interplay", "interaction", or "interrelationships" would be better. Your explanation includes a serious error. It should be "habitats", not "habitations".
3 hrs
disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: With above comments
13 hrs
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