refus d'arbitrage

English translation: refusal to negotiate

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French term or phrase:refus d'arbitrage
English translation:refusal to negotiate
Entered by: Jocelyne S

09:55 Apr 11, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Surveying / Public opinion survey analysis
French term or phrase: refus d'arbitrage
This term appears in the analysis of a public opinion survey (in seven French municipalities).

L’idée d’une contribution financière annuelle, qui serait payée par les ménages sous la forme d’une taxe locale, n’a pas soulevé d’incompréhension. En revanche, les *« refus d’arbitrage »* sont nombreux :
26 % des individus ont retenu systématiquement le scénario de base, manifestant par là leur opposition au principe de la contribution financière.

Many thanks in advance for your ideas,
Jocelyne
Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 09:12
However, many people "refused to negotiate"
Explanation:
Refused to play ball.

Arbitration seems a bit too much in English, too formal.

Depends what the "scénario de base" -- high charges?

I don't think "arbitrage" is used in a financial sense here.

Keep the inverted commas -- they signify non-standard use of language.

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Note added at 13 mins (2007-04-11 10:08:51 GMT)
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what the "scénario de base" IS

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-04-11 10:26:56 GMT)
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Thanks for the note.

I think "refusals to negotiate" still fits, maybe "refusals to budge" is more in line with the tone, there's maybe a hint of irony.

However there were many "refusals to budge": etc
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Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 09:12
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Thank you and have a great day! Jocelyne
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However, many people "refused to negotiate"


Explanation:
Refused to play ball.

Arbitration seems a bit too much in English, too formal.

Depends what the "scénario de base" -- high charges?

I don't think "arbitrage" is used in a financial sense here.

Keep the inverted commas -- they signify non-standard use of language.

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Note added at 13 mins (2007-04-11 10:08:51 GMT)
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what the "scénario de base" IS

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Note added at 31 mins (2007-04-11 10:26:56 GMT)
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Thanks for the note.

I think "refusals to negotiate" still fits, maybe "refusals to budge" is more in line with the tone, there's maybe a hint of irony.

However there were many "refusals to budge": etc

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 09:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you and have a great day! Jocelyne

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those who do not conform to... are many


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