Glossary entry (derived from question below)
français term or phrase:
sans papiers
anglais translation:
illegal immigrants/aliens
Added to glossary by
laurawheeler
Mar 9, 2004 14:43
20 yrs ago
français term
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sans papiers
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Outre les 37 000 soldats détenteurs de la carte verte, il y en aurait 16 031 de nationalité inconnue, selon un article paru récemment dans le Denver Post, ce qui veut dire que près d'un soldat sur cent pourrait être détenteur de la carte verte, citoyen américain ou sans papiers.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +5 | illegal immigrants/aliens |
Karen Tucker (X)
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| 5 +4 | undocumented alien |
Harvetta Asamoah
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| 4 +1 | illegal immigrant |
MurielP (X)
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illegal immigrants/aliens
Those are the terms we usually use in the U.S. though I think "aliens" is a little harsh.
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Comment: "thanks Karen. I've been in France too long now, and am forgetting my English!"
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4 minutes
illegal immigrant
this term is used in France with regards to illegal immigrants 'without papers', i.e. not having the official papers granting them asylum.
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Scott Horne (X)
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Harvetta Asamoah
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États-Unis
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undocumented alien
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Note added at 3 hrs 24 mins (2004-03-09 18:07:45 GMT) Post-grading
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\"Undocumented\" (alien or immigrant) is the politically correct term in the U.S. It is argued that no person is \"illegal.\"
\"Alien\" or \"non-citizen\" -- neither term sounds pleasant, but \"alien\" is the legally-correct term.
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Note added at 3 hrs 24 mins (2004-03-09 18:07:45 GMT) Post-grading
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\"Undocumented\" (alien or immigrant) is the politically correct term in the U.S. It is argued that no person is \"illegal.\"
\"Alien\" or \"non-citizen\" -- neither term sounds pleasant, but \"alien\" is the legally-correct term.
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lenkl
: I like that better
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Reference comments
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Conor McAuley
France
France
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France
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Works in: français vers anglais, anglais
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Reference:
In the States it's "undocumented", which I think is a good equivalent:
http://www.irishabroad.com/Home/Articles/home-in-ireland1505...
http://www.irishabroad.com/Home/Articles/home-in-ireland1505...
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