translate English to French: A private or a corporal or a young lieutenant who makes a mistake in a small, isolated Afghani village could compromise the engagement not simply of the entire Canadian group, but of the entire multi-national force.
Un simple soldat ou un caporal ou un jeune lieutenant qui commet une faute dans un petit village afghan isolé pourrait compromettre non seulement l'engagement des troupes canadiennes, mais aussi de toute la force multinationale.