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Glossary entry

Catalan term or phrase:

ús del tot deficitari

English translation:

lack of use

Added to glossary by Comunican
Jan 28, 2010 11:52
14 yrs ago
Catalan term

ús del tot deficitari

Catalan to English Other Journalism
Article about loss of languages:

"Les llengües moren igual que neixen: sense que els parlants se n’adonin. La via cap a l’extinció és la fragmentació, la dialectalització, les interferències abusives, la pèrdua de prestigi social i l’ús del tot deficitari"

Many thanks
Proposed translations (English)
4 lack of use
3 totally inadequate use

Discussion

Andrew Langdon-Davies (X) Jan 29, 2010:
GREC only relates dèficit to shortage or lack. I doubt that inadequate or substandard use of a language would lead to its extinction.

Proposed translations

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lack of use

grec
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21 mins

totally inadequate use

Or the substandard usage of...

Just a couple of ideas.

HTH


Sheila
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