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pour autant

anglais translation: Nevertheless

05:30 Apr 12, 2011
traduction français vers anglais [PRO]
Général / conversation / salutations / correspondance
Terme ou expression en français : pour autant
"Comme le souligne le rapport, l’environnement numérique apporte également de nouveaux défis à travers la facilité de reproduction et de diffusion de contenus et d’objets protégés. **Pour autant**, il est également nécessaire de respecter les contraintes liées au cadre juridique fixé par les Traités de l’Union européenne et leurs principes fondateurs."

I cannot find any examples in the archives that show this use of the expression, i.e as a sentence adverbial without any dependent clause. I'm guess ing at something like "at the same time" or "nevertheless", but I'm really only guessing!
David Wright
Autriche
Local time: 08:50
Traduction en anglais :Nevertheless
Explication :
It seems to me that this use of 'pour autant' is a fairly recent development in French. See the link.

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Note added at 38 mins (2011-04-12 06:08:40 GMT)
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I've just noticed that this is the sense confirmed by 'Le Petit Larousse' 2009, so I would now say that I am totally certain of this answer.
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David Hayes
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4 +6Nevertheless
David Hayes
4 +1because of this
Bourth (X)
4and yet/even so/nevertheless/however
Euqinimod (X)
4That said, ....
MatthewLaSon


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34 minutes   confiance : Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 approbation des pairs (net) : +6
Nevertheless


Explication :
It seems to me that this use of 'pour autant' is a fairly recent development in French. See the link.

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Note added at 38 mins (2011-04-12 06:08:40 GMT)
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I've just noticed that this is the sense confirmed by 'Le Petit Larousse' 2009, so I would now say that I am totally certain of this answer.


    Référence : http://fr.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2007111204360...
David Hayes
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Commentaires des pairs sur cette réponse (et réponses des répondeurs)
Accord  Maria Constant (X)
1 minute
Accord  Tony M: Though in this particular instance, I think I'd prefer 'nonetheless'.
6 minutes
Accord  La Classe
17 minutes
Accord  chaplin
2 heures
Accord  Layla de Chabot
2 heures
Accord  silvester55
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43 minutes   confiance : Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
and yet/even so/nevertheless/however


Explication :
=même si cela est, pourtant.

Euqinimod (X)
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1 heure   confiance : Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 approbation des pairs (net) : +1
because of this


Explication :
That, at least, is the meaning the context implies, i.e. a causal meaning rather than an adversative one (see Discussion).

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Note added at 3 hrs (2011-04-12 09:14:38 GMT)
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"But" might do the trick too. It can have the same meaning as "nevertheless" but (!) without being so severe in drawing a contrast.

"It's easy to copy digital media, but (for this very reason) you have to be wary of the law in the matter".

In the days when books had to be copied out by hand, it was a different matter (paper, not plastic), being a major endeavour, not something that could be done with the flick of the wrist required to remove excess illumination ink from the quill.

Bourth (X)
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Accord  David Goward: The use of "également" immediately afterwards would appear to back up your understanding.
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11 heures   confiance : Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
That said, ....


Explication :
Hello,

That is what I would say for "pour autant".

I hope this helps.

Best of luck!

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-04-12 16:58:14 GMT)
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http://www.linternaute.com/dictionnaire/fr/definition/pour-a...

It's the same thing really as "Cela dit, ..."

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