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out of unfocused and frenetic activity

French translation: des explosions de colère se manifestant par une activité désorientée et frénétique

11:06 Dec 7, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources
English term or phrase: out of unfocused and frenetic activity
Full sentence : This can involve angry lashing out of unfocused and frenetic activity – very unlike their usual calm and collected self.

My solution :
Cela peut impliquer des crises de colère – provenant d'un manque de concentration et d'un état à la limite de de la frénésie – très différente de leur sérénité et calme habituel

Is this correct ?
Cecilia Norton
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:16
French translation:des explosions de colère se manifestant par une activité désorientée et frénétique
Explanation:
des explosions de colère se manifestant par une activité désorientée (désorganisée / sans but) et frénétique

Parsing:

angry lashing out of unfocused and frenetic activity
=>
angry outburst of unfocused and frenetic activity
IOW
the "unfocused and frenetic activity" is what the "angry lashing out" consists of!


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Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:16
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3des explosions de colère se manifestant par une activité désorientée et frénétique
Daryo
4Des crises de colère provoquées par une activité frénétique non ciblée
HERBET Abel
4 -1des gesticulations violentes ou une activité frénétique et incohérente
FX Fraipont (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
des gesticulations violentes ou une activité frénétique et incohérente


Explanation:
This can involve [angry lashing out] OR [unfocused and frenetic activity]

IMO

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 465

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Daryo: wrong parsing// well the "of ..." is not a typo, there is no need to assume that an "or ..." should be there // writers using terms the way THEY like it - never happens?
3 hrs
  -> your parsing does not make sense. "lashing out" "of something"? really?//Thanks, but I know what to lash out at s.o. means. It's just not used with "of", as you claim.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
angry lashing out of unfocused and frenetic activity
des explosions de colère se manifestant par une activité désorientée et frénétique


Explanation:
des explosions de colère se manifestant par une activité désorientée (désorganisée / sans but) et frénétique

Parsing:

angry lashing out of unfocused and frenetic activity
=>
angry outburst of unfocused and frenetic activity
IOW
the "unfocused and frenetic activity" is what the "angry lashing out" consists of!




Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:16
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
31 mins
  -> Merci!
agree  oliviervs: je dirais plutôt "agitation dissipée et frénétique"
2 hrs
  -> oui, c'est effectivement une meilleure traduction - l'élément clé est de comprendre la nature du lien entre "angry lashing out" et "unfocused and frenetic activity" indiquée par "...of..."
agree  Premium✍️
1 day 11 hrs
  -> Merci!
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Des crises de colère provoquées par une activité frénétique non ciblée


Explanation:
Suggéré

HERBET Abel
Local time: 09:16
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 39
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