ligne de fracture aujourd'hui... lignes de force demain

English translation: what divides us today, what will unite us tomorrow

23:09 May 22, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Science - Engineering (general) / high-performance computing
French term or phrase: ligne de fracture aujourd'hui... lignes de force demain
Trying to find a neat way of translating the above in the following context:

Lignes de fracture aujourd’hui, la globalisation, les révolutions du numérique, des nanotechnologies, des biotechnologies et le défi environnemental seront, demain, les lignes de force du monde qui émergera de la crise.

"today's lines of fracture...tomorrow's lines of force", "today's vectors of vulnerability... tomorrow's vectors of strength"?

Today's fracture lines - globalisation, the revolutions of numerical technology, nanotechnologies, biotechnologies and the environmental challenge - will become the earth's lines of force tomorrow when it surfaces from the crisis.
Polly McDonnell
France
Local time: 17:43
English translation:what divides us today, what will unite us tomorrow
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polyglot45
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thanks polyglot for your thoughtfulness!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Today's problems ... tomorrow's strengths
Terry Richards
3 +1what divides us today, what will unite us tomorrow
polyglot45
3Today's lines of disruption - Tomorrow's distinctive feature
mohanv
3today's sources of schism... tomorrow's forces for unity
Vicky James


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Today's lines of disruption - Tomorrow's distinctive feature


Explanation:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french_to_english/other/3182696-li...

http://www.cee-recherche.fr/fr/fiches_chercheurs/texte_pdf/P...

mohanv
India
Local time: 21:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in TamilTamil
PRO pts in category: 39
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Today's problems ... tomorrow's strengths


Explanation:
Another option. I find it a bit more "snappy" but that's just my opinion :)

Terry Richards
France
Local time: 17:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 67

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agree  kashew: Simple and direct, Terry.
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agree  Emanuela Galdelli
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today's sources of schism... tomorrow's forces for unity


Explanation:
Just another suggestion :-)

Vicky James
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
what divides us today, what will unite us tomorrow


Explanation:
KIS

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
thanks polyglot for your thoughtfulness!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: I like this one. I think that the original has a ring to it as there is the "f" and "f" , ehre we have the "t" doubled up, which gives it pace and strength. Same number of syllables first and second half too.
6 hrs
  -> thank you - nice to have one's efforts recognised !
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