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Jan 7, 2011 14:31
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French term
voudrait
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What's the sense of 'voudrait' (que + subj) here? Suggests, dictates? I'm having trouble phrasing the whole sentence fluently so it would help of I could get off on the right foot! Brochure about all aspects of cotton. In recent years there's been a downturn in world cotton consumption in favour of synthetic textiles, but cotton is fighting back.
Cela dit, à plus court terme, les marchés ont enregistré un redressement de l’utilisation du coton en 2009-2010. La volatilité des prix et l’instabilité de la situation du coton est telle qu’un pronostic sur l’avenir se révèle presque impossible. Le bon sens **voudrait** néanmoins que la raréfaction des ressources en pétrole ralentisse la progression des textiles synthétiques et devienne un avantage comparatif pour le coton, fibre renouvelable appréciée pour son origine naturelle.
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Cela dit, à plus court terme, les marchés ont enregistré un redressement de l’utilisation du coton en 2009-2010. La volatilité des prix et l’instabilité de la situation du coton est telle qu’un pronostic sur l’avenir se révèle presque impossible. Le bon sens **voudrait** néanmoins que la raréfaction des ressources en pétrole ralentisse la progression des textiles synthétiques et devienne un avantage comparatif pour le coton, fibre renouvelable appréciée pour son origine naturelle.
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Jan 7, 2011 14:34: Travelin Ann changed "Term asked" from "voudrait (in context)" to "voudrait"
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Common sense suggests, however, that ...
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In the economist: Common sense suggests that when a firm issues shares, it may be a negative sign about the market’s level—because it means that outsiders are willing to pay more for a piece of the business than insiders think it is worth.
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am new to KudoZ, someone had already given the same answer! sorry for this...I tried to illustrate it with a reputable publication hence the delay! ;)
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Note added at 10 mins (2011-01-07 14:41:46 GMT)
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am new to KudoZ, someone had already given the same answer! sorry for this...I tried to illustrate it with a reputable publication hence the delay! ;)
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common sense would suggest
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Just another ... err ... suggestion.
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COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL US to continue to spend, continue to destroy jobs, continue to reduce our tax base, raise the tax on business, ...
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COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL US that children behave better where they are happier and are destructive in a home where they don't want to be. ...
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Almost everyone would agree with that statement and COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL US not to eat it, yet the average American consumes 110 pounds of it annually. ...
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Then COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL US, one God must have made the whole world. ...
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Plus 364,996 ghits more like it!
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COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL US to continue to spend, continue to destroy jobs, continue to reduce our tax base, raise the tax on business, ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../republican-pledge-to-america-tax... _n_735876_61398208.html
COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL US that children behave better where they are happier and are destructive in a home where they don't want to be. ...
kidjacked.com › fostercare
Almost everyone would agree with that statement and COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL US not to eat it, yet the average American consumes 110 pounds of it annually. ...
www.forgodskids.org/csn.ht
Then COMMON SENSE WOULD TELL US, one God must have made the whole world. ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0766154173...
Plus 364,996 ghits more like it!
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common sense would dictate that scarcity in petroleum resources would slow down
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Common sense would dictate that scarcity in petroleum ressources would slow down growth in ...
Common sense would dictate that scarcity in petroleum ressources would slow down growth in ...
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