French term
C’est ce débat que nous examinons
"This article examines that debate." is what I currently have. Any other suggestions very welcome.
TIA.
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Sheri P
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| 5 | It is this question that we will examine |
Christopher Crockett
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| 3 | It is the question/debate/matter we're looking into |
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May 1, 2014 18:36: John Marston changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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Proposed translations
rewrite
I would *start* the abstract with "The following article [or "paper"] examines the debate between..."
With abstracts in EN, the tendency is to let readers know directly and early on what the paper is going to be about.
| Thanks - that's just the sort of thing I'd miss at this stage! |
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Daryo
: in any language putting the introduction is not the best style
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M.A., Ph.D. Historian/Art Historian
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English
It is this question that we will examine
You can use "debate," but it sounds to me more like the question of which theory is true which is going to be examined, in the course of which the "debate" over why one is superior to the other will be discussed.
| Thanks Christopher. A definite improvement on what I had! |
It is the question/debate/matter we're looking into
| Thanks re_ibr. Yes, that'd work in a slightly lower register. |
Discussion
... But I don't really see the problem here - just try a few variations and see which sounds the most punchy!