Rejoindre un état d'esprit

English translation: embrace a/our state of mind

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French term or phrase:Rejoindre un état d'esprit
English translation:embrace a/our state of mind
Entered by: James A. Walsh

10:38 Aug 13, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / "Work with us" section of a website
French term or phrase: Rejoindre un état d'esprit
Hi,

This is from the “work with us” section of the website of a French company that makes high-tech bathroom tapware for public buildings (airports, bars, restaurants, etc.). The sort that have electronic sensors that automatically turn taps on/off when someone puts their hands under them, or that automatically dispense foam for washing your hands, and so on.

I’m really not sure what to do with “rejoindre” here, as they’re clearly trying to attract talent in the sense of “join us” or “come work for us” with that word, but how to make it fit in with “état d’esprit”?

Here are a couple of examples of the term in context:

“EMPLOI

L’eau et la santé sont des éléments de notre avenir
Comme c’est l’affaire de tous, ensemble, nous pouvons travailler à un apport durable pour les générations actuelles et futures.

Être un industriel fabricant impose des responsabilités de premier plan vis-à-vis de la planète et des hommes.

Rejoindre Company X, c’est rejoindre un état d’esprit bienveillant et respectueux des ressources, des utilisateurs et de tous les collaborateurs mais aussi une vision vertueuse du collectif.

Rejoindre un état d’esprit

Les hommes et les femmes qui œuvrent au quotidien chez Company X, première marque française de robinetterie écologique et économique, partagent une vision clé : l’industrie a une responsabilité de premier plan vis-à-vis de la planète”
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Any suggestions greatly appreciated. Target language : UK English.

Thanks in advance
James A. Walsh
Spain
Local time: 00:04
become part of/embrace (our) company culture
Explanation:
lots of possible ways of saying this but yes, it's about not just joining a company but becoming part of the company's core values and vision

various definitions of "company/corporate culture" here

https://transparency.kununu.com/leaders-answer-what-is-compa...

such as

the backbone of our company/ a defining force behind everything that a company does/ company's soul, personality, essence / baseline for business success...

other options here

https://builtin.com/company-culture/company-core-values-exam...

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You're welcome James! Glad to have helped.
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 23:04
Grading comment
Thanks again, Yvonne! And thanks to everyone else who contributed, much appreciated :-)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7become part of/embrace (our) company culture
Yvonne Gallagher
3 +4Adopting shared values / Adopting a state of mind
B D Finch
3participate in a spirit of...
Pritha Bhatnagar
3have an attitude, have a frame of mind
Carlos Segura
3A Meeting of Minds
Barbara Cochran, MFA
2team up with a mindset
Adrian MM.


Discussion entries: 2





  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Adopting shared values / Adopting a state of mind


Explanation:
[Search domain canadianmalartic.com/wp-content/uploads/canadian-malartic-mine-sustainability-report-2017.pdf] https://canadianmalartic.com/wp-content/uploads/canadian-mal...
EAP Employee Assistance Program ... performance, while reaching the Company's performance goals. • Ensure the social integration of the ... This successful approach was carried out by adopting shared values such as respect, attentiveness, integrity, and fairness.

https://businessdigit.com/wfa-to-the-brands-go-beyond-gdpr-f...
The organization issued a manifesto asking brands to adopt a state of mind of 'people first "on" data first ".

B D Finch
France
Local time: 00:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 308

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Suzie Withers: Yes, adopting is good. I also thought of "embracing", but probably a bit OTT
19 mins
  -> Thanks Suzie

agree  Nicky Over
41 mins
  -> Thanks Nicky

agree  Jessica Noyes
1 hr
  -> Thanks Jessica

agree  philgoddard: Yes, though it will obviously need to be translated differently each time.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks phil. This is one of those terms where there isn't a single "correct" translation.
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
participate in a spirit of...


Explanation:
A suggestion

Pritha Bhatnagar
India
Local time: 04:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HindiHindi
PRO pts in category: 8
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
rejoindre un état d'esprit
have an attitude, have a frame of mind


Explanation:
Something like:

Working for X means having a kind and respectful attitude towards resources, users...

État d'esprit = frame of mind, attitude.

Best wishes

Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: "Rejoindre" in the ST means that this is less about the employee's natural attitude than about them adopting values in e.g. a company mission statement.
37 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
A Meeting of Minds


Explanation:
Another possibility.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 19:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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2 days 5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Rejoindre un état d'esprit
team up with a mindset


Explanation:
needs to lin up with > bienveillant et respectueux des ressources.

I'd also thought of work ethic. but too far from the SL > source lingo.

Low confidence level to let the other answers stand out,

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needs to *link* up with...

Example sentence(s):
  • Join the Exploration Tribe and learn how to align your team mindset.

    Reference: http://eng.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/bus-financial/11...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
become part of/embrace (our) company culture


Explanation:
lots of possible ways of saying this but yes, it's about not just joining a company but becoming part of the company's core values and vision

various definitions of "company/corporate culture" here

https://transparency.kununu.com/leaders-answer-what-is-compa...

such as

the backbone of our company/ a defining force behind everything that a company does/ company's soul, personality, essence / baseline for business success...

other options here

https://builtin.com/company-culture/company-core-values-exam...

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Note added at 3 days 4 hrs (2020-08-16 14:39:30 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome James! Glad to have helped.

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 23:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 107
Grading comment
Thanks again, Yvonne! And thanks to everyone else who contributed, much appreciated :-)
Notes to answerer
Asker: Many thanks, Yvonne. To me "embrace" is just right for the tone here. I had arrived at "adopt" when I posted this earlier but wasn't happy with it, and "embrace" had simply eluded me up to that point. Going with variations of "embrace a state of mind". Cheers ;-)


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luigi Benetton: Try to match the parallel structure of the original French. For instance, “Joining Company X means joining our ...”
1 hr
  -> Thank you. Yes> rather than "joining" + "joining" I was thinking: Becoming part of our company means becoming part of our...

agree  Carol Gullidge: I really like “embrace” here
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-) "joining our company means embracing our..."

agree  Libby Cohen: I love this phrasing, which feels more engaging and positive than "adopt."
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Verginia Ophof
2 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  ormiston: Embrace hits the spot!
3 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  Thomas Miles: Nice one Yvonne
5 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)

agree  David Hayes
2 days 6 hrs
  -> Many thanks:-)
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