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to source

French translation: rechercher et choisir

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English term or phrase:to source
French translation:rechercher et choisir
Entered by: Jacek Sierakowski

23:14 Aug 24, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / Health care standards
English term or phrase: to source
[The organisation] sources the best available evidence, leading expertise and compelling experiences to create global standards that are applicable to local contexts
Jacek Sierakowski
Belgium
Local time: 15:32
rechercher et choisir
Explanation:
the idea of sourcing is not simply acquiring goods / services or here information that happen to be on offer;

it includes the idea of actively searching for and selecting exactly what is needed / suitable / fit for purpose.
Selected response from:

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:32
Grading comment
Merci.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1se procurer / obtenir
BioTrad, Ph.D.
4 +1rechercher et choisir
Daryo


Discussion entries: 3





  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
se procurer / obtenir


Explanation:
To source:
Obtain from a particular source.
‘each type of coffee is sourced from one country’
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/source

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-08-25 01:12:20 GMT)
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L'organisation se procure les meilleures preuves/informations .... afin de créer des standards...

BioTrad, Ph.D.
United States
Local time: 09:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christine HOUDY: to get something: Obtenir/Acquérir : http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/source
21 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rechercher et choisir


Explanation:
the idea of sourcing is not simply acquiring goods / services or here information that happen to be on offer;

it includes the idea of actively searching for and selecting exactly what is needed / suitable / fit for purpose.

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:32
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mchd
1 hr
  -> Merci!
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