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la valorisation des acquis

English translation: building on achievements

09:13 Mar 12, 2012
French to English translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop / EC terminology
French term or phrase: la valorisation des acquis
As an exception I need to ask help for a translation into English. This is the trranslation of an EC technical assistance project in Burkina Faso and CILLS countries:

Les résultats attendus sont les suivants: 1) La mise en œuvre effective des activités du projet ; 2) La gestion technique efficiente des activités ; 3) La valorisation des acquis du système CILSS (trois sites) 4) La diffusion à tous les niveaux d'informations pertinentes et fiables sur la réalisation des objectifs stratégiques et opérationnels des programmes, information servant de base pour l'amélioration de la performance du CILSS.

I don't really know hoe to translate "la valorisation des acquis",

any help would be appreciated!
Thank you
Anne R
Italy
Local time: 15:07
English translation:building on achievements
Explanation:
Or "leveraging of achievements," if educational certification is not the issue.
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cc in nyc
Local time: 09:07
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Many thanks for this!



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5 +1glossaries
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
3 +1building on achievements
cc in nyc


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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
building on achievements


Explanation:
Or "leveraging of achievements," if educational certification is not the issue.

cc in nyc
Local time: 09:07
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks for this!

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agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Building on achievements as it is indeed focusing on making the most of what has been achieved.
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
la valorisation des acquis (de l'expérience)
glossaries


Explanation:
The full term is in fact "valorisation des acquis de l'expérience", aka VAE. This site should point you in ther ight direction for meaning.

Then go back to the ProZ glossaries as the full term and the abbreviation have already appeared. Acutally, you may have found it with a ProZ glossary search even as is.

http://www.vae.gouv.fr/

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-03-12 15:05:34 GMT)
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I was indeed a little off tarf=get with valIDtion and valORISaation. Both are used, effectively in relation to education, a sort of conversion of professional experience into a certified qualification, or "equivalence" etc. Yes, off-target.

It is indeed much more along the lines of building on achievements!

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 15:07
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: The official website you mention doesn't inspire confidence with its "Welcome on [sic!] the National Website ..."
1 hr
  -> I have used the reference for official French, full term meaning, not for any English suggestion, as indicated in the text of my answer. You did not suggest the English version that site suggests !
agree  writeaway: yup, that's how the job is done
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