to compete for

French translation: entrer en compétition pour

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English term or phrase:to compete for
French translation:entrer en compétition pour
Entered by: Helen Chauveau

08:13 Mar 17, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Science - Livestock / Animal Husbandry / animal nutrition / nutrition animale
English term or phrase: to compete for
The document I'm translating is about gut health in broiler chickens.

"Consequently, the microbial populations in the ceca established based on relative ability to compete for nutrients could become imbalanced resulting in overgrowth of organisms that while normally present are not actively growing in a normal nutrient restricted environment."

It's urgent and I'm tired: my brain will only come up with:

"En conséquence, les populations microbiennes dans les caeca qui s’établissent sur la base de leur capacité relative de concurrencer / rivaliser pour des nutriments..."

OR "En conséquence, les populations microbiennes dans les caeca qui sont fondées sur la base de leur capacité relative..."

Thank you for your suggestions
Helen Chauveau
France
Local time: 12:47
entrer en compétition
Explanation:
établies en fonction de leur aptitude à entrer en compétition pour les nutriments

"... quitté les tissus sous-épithéliaux pour entrer dans les alvéoles pulmonaires. ... normale est en compétition pour les nutriments et pour l'attachement à ..."
http://books.google.be/books?isbn=2744501506...
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 12:47
Grading comment
Thank you, very helpful.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2combattre
Beila Goldberg
4 +1entrer en compétition
FX Fraipont (X)
3se disputer
Françoise Vogel
3se battre pour
CATHERINE ERNST
2(idée)
ormiston


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
se disputer


Explanation:
se disputer les éléments nutritifs

Françoise Vogel
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
se battre pour


Explanation:
autre suggestion dans le même esprit

CATHERINE ERNST
France
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
entrer en compétition


Explanation:
établies en fonction de leur aptitude à entrer en compétition pour les nutriments

"... quitté les tissus sous-épithéliaux pour entrer dans les alvéoles pulmonaires. ... normale est en compétition pour les nutriments et pour l'attachement à ..."
http://books.google.be/books?isbn=2744501506...

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 12:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 158
Grading comment
Thank you, very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Aitor Aizpuru
2 mins
  -> merci
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
combattre


Explanation:
C'est ce qui se dit en français ...
...sur base de leur capacité relative à combattre ...

Beila Goldberg
Belgium
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILOU
18 mins
  -> Merci Gilles!

agree  mimi 254
1 hr
  -> Merci mimi!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
(idée)


Explanation:
pour rendre la phrase plus simple, pourquoi ne pas la tourner un peu:

'l'importance (des microbes....) est sujette à leur capacité de..." (am not a native speaker!)

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-03-17 11:34:14 GMT)
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...leur capacité concurrentielle de....

ormiston
Local time: 12:47
Native speaker of: English
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