“people” person

French translation: sociable

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English term or phrase:“people” person
French translation:sociable
Entered by: Nicolas Roussel

00:18 Aug 16, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / expression
English term or phrase: “people” person
Are you a passionate and self-motivated “people” person?

This is part of a marketing dealership recruitment campaign.

Does it refer to a "quelqu’un de social"?

Thanks.
Nicolas Roussel
Philippines
Local time: 06:30
sociable
Explanation:
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Note added at 9 mins (2013-08-16 00:27:43 GMT)
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Sinon, dans ce contexte, on parle souvent d'"aimer les gens", je pense que ça conviendrait bien ici.

"Pour s’épanouir chez Carrefour, il faut aimer les gens (...)"
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Cyril B.
France
Grading comment
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5aimer le contact (avec le client)
Kévin Bernier
4 +4sociable
Cyril B.
4une personne sociable, amicale, chaleureuse ...
Jean-Claude Gouin
4relationnelle (ouverte à la communication)
Marcombes (X)


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
sociable


Explanation:
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Note added at 9 mins (2013-08-16 00:27:43 GMT)
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Sinon, dans ce contexte, on parle souvent d'"aimer les gens", je pense que ça conviendrait bien ici.

"Pour s’épanouir chez Carrefour, il faut aimer les gens (...)"
http://jd.apec.fr/delia/core/common/delia/ApecPrintDossierCo...

Cyril B.
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks

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

agree  Bertrand Leduc
10 hrs
  -> Merci Bertrand

agree  Myriam Le Brock
14 hrs
  -> Merci Myriam

agree  Carole Salas
19 hrs
  -> Merci Carole
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
aimer le contact (avec le client)


Explanation:
http://www.wordreference.com/enfr/people person

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Note added at 18 mins (2013-08-16 00:37:06 GMT)
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"Aimez-vous le contact ? Êtes vous capable de faire preuve de passion et de motivation ?"

Kévin Bernier
France
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
5 hrs
  -> Merci Tony !

agree  Bertrand Leduc
10 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  kashew
11 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  B D Finch
13 hrs
  -> Thank you!

agree  Jenny Ann Rydberg
3 days 21 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
une personne sociable, amicale, chaleureuse ...


Explanation:
A people person is an outgoing, gregarious person with good communication skills; it is one who seeks and enjoys the company
of others; someone who enjoys being with others and easily
becomes friends with them, a friendly person, one who is kind
to strangers and people from all walks of life, one who can get along with almost anybody.

C’est une personne extravertie, sociable, amicale, flexible et chaleureuse dotée d’excellentes compétences en communication.


Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 18:30
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
relationnelle (ouverte à la communication)


Explanation:
Sur Internet, c'est une personne qui répond aux questions qu'on lui pose et est proche dans les réseaux.
Dans le présent contexte de marketing, on parle des qualités relationnelles (favoriser de bonnes relations, informer, promouvoir l'image de l'entreprise etc.)

Marcombes (X)
France
Local time: 23:30
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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