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remains elusive

French translation: les résultats se font attendre

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English term or phrase:remains elusive
French translation:les résultats se font attendre

08:37 Dec 17, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-12-20 09:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to French translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: remains elusive
and there are
few women CEOs

Although corporate leaders are working hard to change this, progress remains elusive.
GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 19:11
les résultats se font attendre
Explanation:
je pense que c'est vraiment le sens ici
Selected response from:

Anne R
Italy
Local time: 19:11
Grading comment
Merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7les résultats se font attendre
Anne R
4le progrès reste évasif
Irène Guinez
2 +1rester maigre
Tony M
3leurs efforts ne sont pas probants
Odile Raymond
3demeurent aléatoires
Christine Correcher
3les choses évoluent peu - les progrès sont à peine visibles
Jean-Luc Dumont


  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to remain elusive
rester maigre


Explanation:
Depends very much on how you choose to translate 'progress' here; I don't think we can say that there has been no progress at all — it's just pretty rare and hard to find.

I wanted to suggest 'rare', but I think it would be necessary to re-word a bit for that to work?

Tony M
France
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain Boulé
15 mins
  -> Merci, Alain !
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
les résultats se font attendre


Explanation:
je pense que c'est vraiment le sens ici

Anne R
Italy
Local time: 19:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  polyglot45
14 mins
  -> merci
agree  FX Fraipont (X)
15 mins
  -> merci
agree  Victor Santos
16 mins
  -> merci
agree  Odile Raymond
24 mins
  -> merci
agree  Tristan Jimenez
3 hrs
  -> merci
agree  MSWeston
4 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Victoria Britten
4 hrs
  -> merci
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
leurs efforts ne sont pas probants


Explanation:
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Note added at 6 mins (2012-12-17 08:44:23 GMT)
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Ou bien : convaincants

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Note added at 15 mins (2012-12-17 08:52:40 GMT)
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Ou : le résultat de leurs efforts reste incertain

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Note added at 18 mins (2012-12-17 08:56:27 GMT)
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Mon ultime proposition (-: les résultats restent incertains

Odile Raymond
France
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
demeurent aléatoires


Explanation:
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Christine Correcher
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
les choses évoluent peu - les progrès sont à peine visibles


Explanation:
elusive = difficile à voir, peu perceptible

Jean-Luc Dumont
France
Local time: 19:11
Native speaker of: French
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci

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22 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
le progrès reste évasif


Explanation:
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Irène Guinez
Spain
Local time: 19:11
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci

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