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a patchwork of resources

French translation: diversité de ressources

08:33 Dec 6, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / general
English term or phrase: a patchwork of resources
Rangelands tend to occur in dryland areas with low and highly variable rainfall and often **contain a patchwork of resources** that include not only grasslands but also forests, wetlands, and mineral sources

Bonjour, je ne vois pas trop comment traduire ici patchwork (tout un ensemble de?), et je trouve également l'usage du verbe 'contain' un peu bizarre.

Merci de vos suggestions!
Anne R
Italy
Local time: 18:35
French translation:diversité de ressources
Explanation:
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 18:35
Grading comment
Merci à tous!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +5une mosaique de ressources
Assia SANLIS
3 +1diversité de ressources
GILLES MEUNIER
4un éventail de ressources
Gwen Delbury
3pléthore/amalgame de ressources
polyglot45
3un ensemble hétérogène de ressources
Marianne Abdul Wahid


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
une mosaique de ressources


Explanation:
ça pourrait peut-être convenir.

Assia SANLIS
Local time: 18:35
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, the idea is of a mix of different resources, perhaps rather spread about and fragmentary.
42 mins
  -> thanks Tony
agree  Alain Boulé
50 mins
  -> merci Alain
agree  imane stanton
5 hrs
agree  Christelle OLIVIER
6 hrs
agree  enrico paoletti
1 day 3 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
diversité de ressources


Explanation:
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 18:35
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 297
Grading comment
Merci à tous!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marion Feildel (X)
6 hrs
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pléthore/amalgame de ressources


Explanation:
par exemple

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 64
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
un ensemble hétérogène de ressources


Explanation:
Et peut-être "qui présentent" pour "contain"


Marianne Abdul Wahid
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
un éventail de ressources


Explanation:
Ce qui laisse entendre qu'il existe différents types de ressources....

Gwen Delbury
France
Local time: 18:35
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Yes, but again, misses out the random, fragmentary nature that is implicit in the use of the word 'patchwork'.
4 hrs
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