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social hub

French translation: personne (très) abordable / personne faisant l\'unanimité

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English term or phrase:social hub
French translation:personne (très) abordable / personne faisant l\'unanimité
Entered by: dextof

11:21 Nov 8, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Character reference
English term or phrase: social hub
"His intelligence, joie de vivre and charm have turned him into a true social hub and a character to look up to"
dextof
Australia
Local time: 13:31
personne (très) abordable / personne faisant l'unanimité
Explanation:
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antoine piazza
Argentina
Local time: 00:31
Grading comment
Merci de votre réponse. C'est celle que j'ai utilisée mais merci également aux autres répondants.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2(personnage) incontournable de la vie mondaine
Alain Chouraki
4catalyseur social
MaudD
4[ont fait de lui] le point d'ancrage de tout un réseau social
FX Fraipont (X)
3un caractère jovial et social
Yves Antoine
3personne (très) abordable / personne faisant l'unanimité
antoine piazza
3très sociable
mimi 254
Summary of reference entries provided
Hub
Beila Goldberg

  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
social hub (for a person)
un caractère jovial et social


Explanation:
une bête de société

Yves Antoine
Belgium
Local time: 05:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  mimi 254: caractère???
26 mins
  -> personnalité
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
social hub (for a person)
personne (très) abordable / personne faisant l'unanimité


Explanation:
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antoine piazza
Argentina
Local time: 00:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 76
Grading comment
Merci de votre réponse. C'est celle que j'ai utilisée mais merci également aux autres répondants.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
très sociable


Explanation:
une personne très sociable et un personnage...

mimi 254
Local time: 04:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 94
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(personnage) incontournable de la vie mondaine


Explanation:
ou personnage incontournable de la vie sociale

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Note added at 2 heures (2010-11-08 13:28:03 GMT)
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L'idée étant que la personne est "une plaque tournante" socialement parlant, celui vers lequel on se tourne si on recherche un contact, un tuyau, , avoir ses entrées quelque part, etc. La personne autour de laquelle les autres gravitent dans les lieux mondains, les soirées, etc.

Alain Chouraki
France
Local time: 05:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Baudraz (X)
8 hrs
  -> Merci.
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Merci.
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
catalyseur social


Explanation:
Au sens figuré, la personne, par sa seule présence, engendre une réaction.

MaudD
France
Native speaker of: French
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
[ont fait de lui] le point d'ancrage de tout un réseau social


Explanation:
tous les individus qui gravitent autour de lui étant donné ses qualités humaines

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 05:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1529
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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference: Hub

Reference information:
Du détournement aisé en anglais d'un mot ...

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Note added at 3 heures (2010-11-08 14:34:45 GMT)
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Ce qui fait que la réponse d'Alain a ma préférence, sauf à trouver mieux.

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Note added at 3 heures (2010-11-08 14:35:52 GMT)
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Sa réponse et ses explications.


    Reference: http://assistance.orange.fr/un-hub-qu-est-ce-que-c-est-721.p...
Beila Goldberg
Belgium
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 65
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