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Good explanation of differences in usage of the two words, but are there authoritative sources as to why different languages took on nearly opposite senses of the word concurrence?

theUg
– theUg

2013-02-10 18:30:01 +00:00
Commented Feb 10, 2013 at 18:30
I haven't found any so far. That's why I said “I suppose”.

Evpok
– Evpok

2013-02-10 18:59:20 +00:00
Commented Feb 10, 2013 at 18:59
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I feel like you're wrong about something, is that "concourir" doesn't only mean "to compete" in french. It also means "to contribute" or "to meet". fr.wiktionary.org/wiki/concourir

Jemox
– Jemox

2021-07-02 14:58:11 +00:00
Commented Jul 2, 2021 at 14:58

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