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élite capture

French translation: appropriation (des ressources) par les élites

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English term or phrase:élite capture
French translation:appropriation (des ressources) par les élites
Entered by: FX Fraipont (X)

18:48 Sep 11, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Humanitaire
English term or phrase: élite capture
Bonsoir,

Voici le contexte :

« [...] However, research indicates that, in and of itself, decentralised government is no more likely to be more accountable to citizens than centralised government. It can consolidate **élite capture** and local inequalities, including the exclusion of women. Local elections can fuel tensions and conflict with negative impacts on the population.»

Quelqu'un aurait une idée ?
Reproduction des élites...
Accaparement des élites...

Merci d'avance pour votre aide.
Marina ROGER
France
Local time: 02:07
appropriation (des ressources) par les élites
Explanation:
I don't think it is "capturing the elites", which would be something positive. The text says that decentralized governments have the same problems as centralized governments : elites capture (resources, I guess).
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 03:07
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Merci à vous et aux autre collaborateurs.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4appropriation (des ressources) par les élites
FX Fraipont (X)
3 +2captation des élites
Mehdi Caps
2renforcer la position des élites
Johanne Bouthillier


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
renforcer la position des élites


Explanation:
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Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
Local time: 21:07
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 28
Notes to answerer
Asker: C'est en effet l'idée mais j'ai voulu rester plus proche du mot anglais. Merci de votre aide.

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
captation des élites


Explanation:
http://www.yabiladi.com/article-economie-2226.html
"Il y a une concurrence internationale pour la captation des élites hautement qualifiées dont bénéficient principalement les pays du nord..."

Mehdi Caps
Local time: 04:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maya M Fourioti
14 mins
  -> Merci.
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
13 hrs
  -> Merci.
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
appropriation (des ressources) par les élites


Explanation:
I don't think it is "capturing the elites", which would be something positive. The text says that decentralized governments have the same problems as centralized governments : elites capture (resources, I guess).

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 03:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 182
Grading comment
Merci à vous et aux autre collaborateurs.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SJLD: The cause for worry comes from the ‘elite capture’ problem that risks deflecting a large portion of the resources devoted to CBD into the hands of powerful groups dominating target communities. perso.fundp.ac.be/~lhotte/Seminars/platteau.doc
52 mins
  -> Thanks - perfect reference :-)
agree  Mehdi Caps: Vous avez très probablement raison. J'ai vu "elite capture" comme synonyme de "state capture", qui est exactement ce que vous décrivez. Le problème est de déterminer ce que ces élites s'approprient, cependant : le pouvoir, les ressources ou les deux.
2 hrs
  -> merci!
agree  Daniel Marquis: Oui, parfaitement.
6 hrs
  -> merci!
agree  enrico paoletti
10 hrs
  -> merci!
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