French term
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Native in: English 
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bien difficile que
The context is that a new employment law has come into force, meaning that a company is issuing new contracts to employees. If this sentence did not have the 'que', it would make sense to me, as they would be saying it was hard to draw up a contract that complied with the law and internal regulations. However, I can't figure out the role of 'que' and whether (if so, how) it changes the meaning. Ideas much appreciated. Thanks.
| 4 +8 | what a difficult exercise it is to... |
Tony M
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| 3 +11 | It is a very difficult exercise to |
liz askew
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Nov 12, 2014 18:42: John Holland changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): Tony M, Victoria Britten, John Holland
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Proposed translations
what a difficult exercise it is to...
In your particular instance, "What a... ! " clearly wouldn't be appropriate in register, but does serve to illustrate the 'exclamatory' nature of this construction.
It is a very difficult exercise to
| Thanks Liz. Would that mean you agree with my interpretation? |
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mchd
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Victoria Britten
14 mins
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Jane F
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John Holland
38 mins
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SylvieLH
44 mins
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Carol Gullidge
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Jean-Claude Gouin
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katsy
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AllegroTrans
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writeaway
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Steve Melling
: Is "exercise" actually necessary?
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