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16:15 May 30, 2016 |
French to English translations [PRO] Bus/Financial - Management / Managing talents | |||||||
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| Selected response from: BrigitteHilgner Austria Local time: 12:01 | ||||||
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prés carré my patch / turf / territory Explanation: They seem to be talking about people being protective of their own little area / activity etc. There are lots of ways you might express this, depending on the exact circumstances in some specific organization; it may be harder to find a general-purpose blanket term... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 minutes (2016-05-30 16:24:35 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- To some extent, the notion might even e 'my onwl little empire' — but that is SO pejorative in tone, it would only be suitable in some quite specific contexts. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 17 minutes (2016-05-30 16:32:54 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Apologies for typo above: of course, 'my own little empire' In some context, we might also talk about someone's 'fief' — though again, not entirely sure if that would really be suitable in your context here. |
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isolationism Explanation: As in 'curb isolationism and encourage...' I see the ideas as: try to stop people staying enclosed in their own private domain, concerned only with their own interests, cutting themselves off = isolating themselves and encourage a collective, open approach based on sharing ideas, experiences, etc. |
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private preserves Explanation: translation of a metaphor -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 36 mins (2016-05-30 16:52:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Erratum: PRESERVE instead of preserves |
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(stop being) bossy/ top down/pretentious/superior Explanation: Just a suggestion as the next part is-encourage sharing, exchange of information, ideas, so it is no one's prerogative. Origin of Prés carrés-http://www.lepetitjournal.com/madrid/accueil/apprendre-le-fr... André Fontaine's example may fit here |
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(Maintain one's) corner Explanation: • Lever les « prés carrés » Something like maintaining one's corner. defend one's corner. |
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stop defending one's turf Explanation: Je pense que l'idée derrière "pré carré" est "area of exclusive competency", il y a vraiment l'idée de territorialisme. |
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remove barriers Explanation: C'est juste une suggestion pour "lever les "prés carrés". Vous n'avez pas besoin ici d'une traduction littérale :). |
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silo mentality Explanation: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/silo-mentality.... and http://www.perceptiondynamics.info/silo-mentality/how-to-rem... |
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