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porteuse de sens

English translation: meaningful

17:43 Sep 27, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / details of 'Implementation of the MED programme capitalisation process including the various capitalisation activities included in the Programme and associated projects'
French term or phrase: porteuse de sens
(This relates to a project to develop the Mediterranean basin). Describing how the programme will be implemented.

La démarche est participative et pragmatique et associe les acteurs clefs :
- Une intervention reliée à une conduite de projet fédératrice, participative et porteuse de sens.
janisct
Local time: 21:04
English translation:meaningful
Explanation:
:)
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Laurel Clausen
United States
Local time: 15:04
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7meaningful
Laurel Clausen
4 +2sound
Ellen Kraus
4making sense
Michel F. Morin
4 -1illuminating
Jennifer Levey


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
making sense


Explanation:
Le plus simple, je crois !

Michel F. Morin
France
Local time: 22:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Rosa Paredes: The meaning is right, but since you have 2 nouns, it's better to stick to that structure instead of changing the whole thing
5 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
meaningful


Explanation:
:)

Laurel Clausen
United States
Local time: 15:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson
19 mins
agree  Ellebore
1 hr
agree  Emma Paulay
2 hrs
agree  philgoddard
8 hrs
agree  mimi 254
13 hrs
agree  Angela Dickson (X): yes, it sounds like a direct calque of the English
15 hrs
agree  Evans (X)
15 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
sound


Explanation:
I ´d say,

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 22:04
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rosa Paredes: simple and accurate
3 hrs
  -> thank you, Rosa !
agree  NancyLynn
2 days 4 hrs
  -> thank you, Nancy Lynn Bogar !
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
illuminating


Explanation:
I believe it means that the approach taken in the project methodology aims to 'assist comprehension', or 'shed light on the issues' - not necessarily that it (the 'conduite de projet' itself) 'makes sense'.

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Thirteen years after independence from the former Socialist Federative Republic ... to the European Union is a comprehensive and illuminating study of one ...
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de P Giles - 2004
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Austria's reorganization proposals can only rest on a federative principle held .... Prussian Ally about His thoughts on the means for illuminating the view ...
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de P Kalmanovitz
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Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 16:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Sandra Mouton: "porteuse de sens" does mean "making sense"
17 hrs
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