Why lean is mean

French translation: quand sobriété rime avec austérité

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English term or phrase:Why lean is mean
French translation:quand sobriété rime avec austérité
Entered by: Nathalie Reis

16:19 Apr 30, 2012
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English term or phrase: Why lean is mean
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Why Lean is Mean

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Nathalie Reis
Local time: 14:14
quand sobriété rime avec austérité
Explanation:
Une autre proposition pour garder la rime.
Je pense en effet qu'il s'agit de montrer en quoi un décor trop sobre ou trop dépouillé est contre-productif pour les salariés, contrairement à un environnement de travail agréable où ils se sentent bien (cf. doc PDF)
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Jeanne Vandewattyne
France
Local time: 15:14
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J'aime beaucoup. Merci, Jeanne!
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3 +4quand sobriété rime avec austérité
Jeanne Vandewattyne
3 +2sans verdure, tout est plus dur...
Freisk
4Pourquoi un environnement dépouillé n'est pas une bonne idée
FX Fraipont (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
http://www.greenplantsforgreenbuildings.org/en/art/48/
GILLES MEUNIER

  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
why lean is mean
Pourquoi un environnement dépouillé n'est pas une bonne idée


Explanation:
" The headline results are hugely impressive (and statistically very
ignificant). The full results are published in the thesis and will also
be presented in respected academic journals.
• Lean space was used as the benchmark. Here, the average
time taken to complete the tasks over 40 minutes, whereas
in the empowered condition, it was under 28 minutes.
• The total number of errors ranged from an average of 24 in
both the lean and disempowered conditions to an average
of 17 errors in the empowered condition.
• For both speed and accuracy, the enriched condition fell
between the lean and the empowered conditions."


FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 15:14
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
why lean is mean
sans verdure, tout est plus dur...


Explanation:
Une adaptation...
J'ai d'abord pensé au Lean Management mais comme l'explique FX, il semble que l'article aborde un autre domaine.
Faut-il comprendre que l'article fait l'apologie des plantes dans un environnement de travail ?


Freisk
Ireland
Local time: 14:14
Native speaker of: French
Notes to answerer
Asker: Tout à fait, donc une bonne idée. Merci!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: ça rime))
11 mins
  -> Merci :-)

agree  Premium✍️: pour le langage parlé (registre moins soutenu)
15 mins
  -> Merci :-)
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
why lean is mean
quand sobriété rime avec austérité


Explanation:
Une autre proposition pour garder la rime.
Je pense en effet qu'il s'agit de montrer en quoi un décor trop sobre ou trop dépouillé est contre-productif pour les salariés, contrairement à un environnement de travail agréable où ils se sentent bien (cf. doc PDF)


    Reference: http://www.ambius.co.uk/biophilia/downloads/why_lean_is_mean...
Jeanne Vandewattyne
France
Local time: 15:14
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
J'aime beaucoup. Merci, Jeanne!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Premium✍️: Registre plus soutenu pour le langage écrit et le contexte.
4 mins
  -> Merci !

agree  GILLES MEUNIER: J'aime bien aussi la rime...
40 mins
  -> Merci !

agree  AnneMarieG: très élégant !
14 hrs
  -> Merci Anne-Marie

agree  enrico paoletti
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Merci Enrico
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Reference comments


35 mins
Reference: http://www.greenplantsforgreenbuildings.org/en/art/48/

Reference information:
The research, developed in partnership with the University of Exeter, suggests that the prevailing preference for 'lean space,' which is typified by a uniform approach to design, generally leads to a heightened sense of alienation among employees, discomfort in the workplace and symptoms of sick building syndrome.

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 208
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Asker: Merci Gilles!

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