French term
l’interaction entre les facteurs susmentionnés
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
Non-PRO (2): Yvonne Gallagher, Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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Proposed translations
Cameroon
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Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: French to English, English to French, Portuguese to English
Interplay
The interplay between the aforementioned factors
United Kingdom
Human Rights, Energy and Sustainable Dev
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK)
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
The interplay between the above-mentioned factors
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.
The personal interplay between great entertainers and a live public
The interplay of political, economic, social and cultural factors
| Thanks for the comment about "aforementioned" - I agree that it's best to change it to something else. Perhaps "the above factors". |
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philgoddard
: "Mentioned" is redundant.
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Daryo
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Ben Gaia
8 days
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United States
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Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
the interaction between these factors
| Thanks for your comment. Indeed, "aforementioned" doesn't help, which the discussions here have helped me to realise. |
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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.
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Yes, I know, I did read the question. I'm trying to reassure her that the obvious literal translation is the correct one.
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Libby Cohen
: No issues with "interaction" here, sounds natural enough
1 hr
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Daryo
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Kim Metzger
9 hrs
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40 years Engineer, 20 years translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 6 more.
interdependencies, interdependent, interdepending, influencing, etc.
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.
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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
United Kingdom
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the inclusion of the above factors in conjunction
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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'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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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.
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.
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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".
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Yvonne Gallagher
: With above comments
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