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confrontation d'idées

English translation: brainstorming

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French term or phrase:confrontation d'idées
English translation:brainstorming
Entered by: MoiraB

11:45 Feb 1, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - International Org/Dev/Coop / urban planning
French term or phrase: confrontation d'idées
dans des équipes pluridisciplinaires et multiculturelles
Perrine
Local time: 13:44
brainstorming
Explanation:
refers to intensive group discussion in which ideas are tossed around in an attempt to find solutions to problems. Does this fit your context?
Selected response from:

MoiraB
France
Local time: 13:44
Grading comment
merci à tous. J'aimais bien aussi le comparison of ideas.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3brainstorming
MoiraB
4ideas exchange
Diana Donzelli-Gaudet
4clash of ideas
Patrice
3comparison of ideas
Bourth (X)


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
confrontation d'idées
ideas exchange


Explanation:
ideas exchange

Diana Donzelli-Gaudet
Local time: 13:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: exchange of ideas is more idiomatic
1 min
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
confrontation d'idées
brainstorming


Explanation:
refers to intensive group discussion in which ideas are tossed around in an attempt to find solutions to problems. Does this fit your context?

MoiraB
France
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
merci à tous. J'aimais bien aussi le comparison of ideas.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bourth (X): Very likely.
1 hr
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agree  Austra Muizniece
1 hr
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agree  Assimina Vavoula
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
confrontation d'idées
comparison of ideas


Explanation:
Just to point out that "confrontation" is often "comparison", i.e. it does not imply antagonism. Though people might "compare" ideas, the concept is a little passive to say the least, and I imagine something more dynamic like "brainstorming" is intended.

Bourth (X)
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
confrontation d'idées
clash of ideas


Explanation:
**only if the context indicates the meetings are antagonistic**

Patrice
United States
Local time: 04:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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