Apr 18, 2017 13:39
7 yrs ago
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French term

On ne lâche rien!

French to English Bus/Financial Human Resources
This sentence is a buz word to encourage people looking for a job. It means that they must never give up, never neglect any trail or contact.
It could also be used in a negociation where everything is discussed and nothing is given up too easily.
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Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (2): writeaway, Yvonne Gallagher

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Proposed translations

+5
20 mins
Selected

Keep trying! / Keep going! / Keep at it!

Various options to choose from
Peer comment(s):

agree Tony M : Of your options, I think "Keep at it!" is the best
25 mins
Yes, that is my favorite as well. Thanks.
agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne : Keep at it! Encouragement for efforts already underway.
1 hr
Thanks
agree Victoria Britten : Keep at it!
1 hr
Thanks
agree Paolo Dagonnier
17 hrs
Thanks
agree Yvonne Gallagher : yes, keep at it!
1 day 19 hrs
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39 mins

Keep going!

You might want to inform the client that this is awful French. It is not a correct sentence, and it is very familiar (although that might be okay depending on the audience). The correct sentence is "On ne lâche pas!" . "On ne lache rien" would litteraly translate to "we do not drop anything" and has no symbolic meaning.
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48 mins

Don't let up!

This would ONLY work IF a rhythm / pace is already underway, and so the admonition is to keep on going, maintain that speed, rhythm, or whatever.

Otherwise, I suppose one coudl also say "Never let up!", which to my mind presupposes slightly less about the initial effort.

I see the French term as having something of the sense of "Now you've got started, don't stop!"
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1 hr

We don't give up!

There is a song for protests entitled, "On Lâche Rien," discussing never giving up.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Tony M : Yes, though deciding on the first person plural for the 'on' may not suit all circumstances.
1 min
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6 hrs

we won't give an inch!

if it's about negotiations
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6 hrs

don't lose your grip!

if it's about job searching

lose your grip
to become less confident and less able to deal with a situation

http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/lose-your-grip
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+1
8 hrs
French term (edited): On ne lâche rien!

keep on keeping on!

Don't know what register is required, but this could be worth considering as an informal option.

Definition:
keep on keeping on
Inf. keep trying; keep doing what you are doing. I do my best. I just keep on keeping on.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/keep on keeping on


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Note added at 8 hrs (2017-04-18 22:06:14 GMT)
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keep on keeping on
The act of doing what you have been doing but an encouragement to do it more.
Often used when talking to others about what they should be doing "make sure you keep on keeping on"
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=keep on keepi...
Peer comment(s):

agree Yolanda Broad
1 day 1 hr
Thanks, Yolanda.
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