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dixonmij
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could someone help with some french to english please

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I am not sure of the meaning of the following

Jacques Chirac a défini les ambitions de l'action présidentielle, dimanche 14 novembre, lors d'un debat avec des jeunes a Marseille, en éludant toutefois les questions sur son éventuelle candidature pour un troisième mandat en 2007
A cette occasion, il a, sans le nommer, pris le contre-pied du ministre de l'Economie Nicolas Sarkozy sur la discrimination positive comme sur la loi de 1905, qui a grave dans le marbre la séparation des églises et de l'Etat.
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Nothing interesting.. really.

May I ask you what do you want this for? Is it for school?
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I am a little past school age at 56, I am retired and at the moment studying a contemporary europe course, and this was part of an article received to study, my french isnt bad but these bits were difficult to translate so any help would be gratefully received
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Here is a quick translation that will help you understand, I hope :)

Jacques Chirac defined the presidential ambitions on Sunday 14 November during a debate with young people in Marseille, but he eluded the questions about his possible candidature for a 3rd mandate in 2007. He took the occasion to say the opposite of minister for Economics affairs, Nicolas Sarkozy*, without naming him, about the concept of affirmative action and about the law from 1905 which established the separation of State and Church


* He's now minister of the Interior (I found this translation on wikipedia, but can we really say that?)
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Maïwenn wrote:minister of the Interior (I found this translation on wikipedia, but can we really say that?)
from dictionary: (UK) Home Secretary (head of Home Department)
[no US equivalent? does US police/FBI/etc depend on Justice? probably not, for separation of powers]
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re help

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thanks for that it gives me an idea of the content, and I am pleased to say my own idea of the translation was not that far away perhaps my french is improving with old age

once again thank you
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you're welcome :)

Any mistakes in the translation? I'm always glad to get a little feedback :)
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