Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
ne la prennent pas en defaut
English translation:
see ideas below - catch off-guard
Added to glossary by
LBMas
Apr 11, 2006 19:47
18 yrs ago
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French term
ne la prennent pas en defaut
French to English
Bus/Financial
Media / Multimedia
chairman's speech
I'm not sure what he means by the last sentence. Thanks, Karen
Dans des domaines d’activités évoluant très vite, agir rapidement n’est donc viable que si l’on se conforme à une stratégie globale, mûrement réfléchie. C’est notre cas. À l’heure des réalisations, les évènements de 2005 et 2006 ne la prennent pas en défaut.
Dans des domaines d’activités évoluant très vite, agir rapidement n’est donc viable que si l’on se conforme à une stratégie globale, mûrement réfléchie. C’est notre cas. À l’heure des réalisations, les évènements de 2005 et 2006 ne la prennent pas en défaut.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | see ideas below |
LBMas
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| 4 +2 | our strategy has been well able to cope with the events |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 +1 | the ... events didn't take it (our strategy) off guard |
Francis MARC
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Proposed translations
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Selected
see ideas below
For a freer translation, here are some ideas...
but I think Francis's idea of "not being caught off-guard" is the meaning. You can also say "catch unawares" (Lincoln) but that might hit people funny.
For a positive spin:
- our strategy won out against the events of...
- our strategy found us well equipped to face the events...
- this strategy kept us from falling short
- our strategy kept us on the ball
Keeping the negative structure:
- our strategy didn't fail us
- our strategy didn't let us down
-the events...couldn't best our strategy / were no match for our strategy
but I think Francis's idea of "not being caught off-guard" is the meaning. You can also say "catch unawares" (Lincoln) but that might hit people funny.
For a positive spin:
- our strategy won out against the events of...
- our strategy found us well equipped to face the events...
- this strategy kept us from falling short
- our strategy kept us on the ball
Keeping the negative structure:
- our strategy didn't fail us
- our strategy didn't let us down
-the events...couldn't best our strategy / were no match for our strategy
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "There were so many great ideas to choose from that it was hard to pick, but I ended up using "our strategy found us well equipped to face the events of 2005 and 2006," which fit well with the author's style. But many of the other phrases would've been fine, too. Thanks to all three of you! Karen"
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12 mins
our strategy has been well able to cope with the events
our strategy has not been caught out/caught napping by the events of 2005/6
the latest events have not shown up any weaknesses in our strategy/have not caught it on the hop
Brainstorming to give you the meaning - too late at night to be inspired
the latest events have not shown up any weaknesses in our strategy/have not caught it on the hop
Brainstorming to give you the meaning - too late at night to be inspired
+1
14 mins
the ... events didn't take it (our strategy) off guard
my feeling
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
LBMas
: I'd say catch us off guard -- although it really refers to the strategy, as you say.
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