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ENRAYER

From the press

“L’État de New York a adopté vendredi une loi censée enrayer la disparition des logements à prix abordables”
Le Devoir, June 14, 2019

Commentary

Enrayer has a literal meaning of stopping a mechanism in its movement and a figurative meaning of putting an end to something undesirable or threatening. It’s often found in economic, political, and pharmaceutical contexts, and English translators need to think on their feet to come up with an appropriate equivalent. Here are some examples

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  • contain (to)

    enrayer les effets néfastes du réchauffement climatique sur les populations

    containing the harmful effects of global warming on populations

  • curb (to)

    L’isolement c’est le pire ennemi, je pense, pour pouvoir enrayer des idéations suicidaires, des pulsions suicidaires.

    I think isolation is your worst enemy when you’re trying to curb suicidal ideas and impulses.

  • fight (to)

    L’activité physique peut enrayer ces effets en freinant, voire en inversant la prise de poids.

    But physical activity can fight all these effects by stopping, and even reversing, weight gain.

  • resolve (to)

    L’administration de naloxone à des enfants somnolents intoxiqués à la clonidine a enrayé la bradycardie et l’hypotension chez certains.

    Administration of naloxone to somnolent pediatric patients with clonidine toxicity resolved bradycardia and hypotension in some.

  • in response to

    Pour enrayer le phénomène de l’itinérance aggravé par la COVID-19, Ottawa a mis sur pied l’Initiative pour la création rapide de logements.

    In response to deepening homelessness challenges resulting from Covid-19, the federal government has invested in the Rapid Housing Initiative.

  • slow (to)

    Le confinement nécessaire à enrayer la propagation de la COVID-19

    Lockdowns required to slow the spread of COVID-19

  • smooth out (to)

    Voilà! Il ne vous reste plus qu’à utiliser ces idées pour enrayer les frictions de vos canaux de commerce numérique!

    Use these ideas to smooth out any friction in your digital commerce channels.

  • stem (to)

    contribuera à enrayer la stagnation de ses activités portuaires

    will help stem the stagnation in port activities

  • work towards (to)

    La collaboration nous permettra un jour d’enrayer les décès et les blessures graves sur nos routes.

    Collaborating is ultimately what will enable us to work towards zero fatalities and serious injuries on our roads.

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