Au-delà de la confiance, qui fait de plus en plus défaut, sa marge de manœuvre est de plus en plus étroite.08/08/2011 - La lettre d'info du Figaro

[I do not seem to be able to paste the phrase in question here, only in the 'Discussion Title' line. So Apols.]

Could anyone be so kind as to translate the 'qui fait de plus en plus defaut'?

Thnks!

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Permalink Reply by Erwan on August 8, 2011 at 6:59pm

Literaly, you can say "which is more and more failing"

Permalink Reply by Mimi Drake on August 9, 2011 at 3:08pm

'quit fait de plus en plu défaut' = which is increasingly lacking

Permalink Reply by Pete Laubscher on August 9, 2011 at 3:24pm

Thnks Mimi and Erwan!

Permalink Reply by Pete Laubscher on August 9, 2011 at 3:23pm

Possibly 'which is increasingly failing' ? (Figaro was referring to Obama's administration.)