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en respiration

English translation: (taking a) break

16:42 Nov 8, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
French term or phrase: en respiration
This is a PPT on HR policies for a tourist resort. The context is the organization of a performance review. I have a short list of job titles as follows:

Job title 1 "en poste - (lieu)"
Job title 2 "en poste - (lieu)"
etc....
Job title 6 "en respiration/mission"
Mary Teissier du Cros
France
Local time: 20:53
English translation:(taking a) break
Explanation:
"respirer", take a breath, take a break
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 20:53
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3(taking a) break
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(taking a) break


Explanation:
"respirer", take a breath, take a break

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew: I've never heard it used that way, but breather (sabbatical?) is a logical interpretation.)
39 mins
agree  Alistair_: never heard that either, nice
18 hrs
agree  Yolanda Broad: breather
1 day 22 hrs
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