Jul 30, 2011 17:01
12 yrs ago
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English term
Canada
French Canadian, fast, efficient
Native in: English 
, French
Works in: English to French
applying
Non-PRO
English to French
Bus/Financial
Human Resources
The XYZ management team understands that the health and power of our customer’s mission critical systems is directly attributable to two main factors: employing the best people, and applying those people using the best tools and practices.
Proposed translations
(French)
Proposed translations
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mettre en œuvre
I don't think you can really say this about people, can you?
But I really feel this comes closest to the actual idea here — is there another term that is usable for people?
I'm assuming, of course, that the wider context makes it clear that we are talking about 'applying' these 'resources' to some task / mission or other...
But I really feel this comes closest to the actual idea here — is there another term that is usable for people?
I'm assuming, of course, that the wider context makes it clear that we are talking about 'applying' these 'resources' to some task / mission or other...
Note from asker:
| hmm....something like "mettre en oeuvre leur expertise"...thanks Tony:) |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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Timothy Rake
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
My business is translating your business
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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8
se servir de
I think in this instance it sounds as if the purpose is to "make use" of the employers in the best possible way.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Tony M
: Right idea, but I can't help feeling this is too close to the idea of "making use of someone"?
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AnneMarieG
France
France
Native in French
Works in field
France
Translation with style
Native in: French , German
Works in: German to French, French to German, English to French, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
faire intervenir
donc, recruter les meilleurs et les faire intervenir
ou
nous recrutons les meilleurs et ils interviennent/sont envoyés avec les outils/instruments les meilleurs en utilisant les bonnes pratiques.
ou
nous recrutons les meilleurs et ils interviennent/sont envoyés avec les outils/instruments les meilleurs en utilisant les bonnes pratiques.
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Carol Molter
Native in French
Works in field
Flawless translations
Native in: French , Greek
Works in: English to French, Greek to French
Related KudoZ points
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4
et leur faire utiliser ....
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Maya M Fourioti
Greece
Greece
Native in French
Greece
A way with words..
Native in: Greek , French
Works in: English to Greek, French to Greek, Greek to English, and 5 more.
motiver
dans le sens du verbe ''apply'' qui signifie ''faire un effort ''
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Tony M
: It only means that in the reflexive sense 'to apply oneself (to a task, etc.)' — it can't be used in that sense transitively, as here
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I did not mean ''apply oneself''
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et faire en sorte que
l'application d'un principe
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