Oct 16, 2013 16:29
10 yrs ago
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French term
(outil de) flocage
French to English
Social Sciences
Business/Commerce (general)
verbatim feedback about a food service retailer
as here:
L'écoute des franchises quand il ne sont pas ds une commission ou une instance, est inexistante. |La valorisation des idées et des réalisations des franchises ne sont pas"capitalisées" pour en faire une force de propositions et de progrès. Chacun est enfermé ds une vis isolée sur son marché et la relation qui a été voulue sur le rôle du conseille en à fait un outil de flocage et non de promotion de l'autonomie et du sens des responsabilités.
L'écoute des franchises quand il ne sont pas ds une commission ou une instance, est inexistante. |La valorisation des idées et des réalisations des franchises ne sont pas"capitalisées" pour en faire une force de propositions et de progrès. Chacun est enfermé ds une vis isolée sur son marché et la relation qui a été voulue sur le rôle du conseille en à fait un outil de flocage et non de promotion de l'autonomie et du sens des responsabilités.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | a way of glossing over things |
Alain Pommet
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| 3 +1 | a way of silencing |
Helen Hammond
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| 3 +1 | putting on a show/an appearance |
AllegroTrans
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| 3 | a means of concealing things |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
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| 1 | flocking |
kashew
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Proposed translations
+4
13 mins
Selected
a way of glossing over things
I think it's trying to say that nothing is said of any substance -there is no real communication. It's not absolutely clear who should be giving the advice.
Perhaps another idea could be "pays lip service to it"
Perhaps another idea could be "pays lip service to it"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Tony M
: I feel this is along the right lines, though at the back of my mind there's an idea that there is an expression even more apposite... if only I could remember which ;-)
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Thanks Tony
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| agree |
GILLES MEUNIER
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Thanks GILOU
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| agree |
Bertrand Leduc
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Thanks Bertrand
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| agree |
Miranda Joubioux (X)
: Definitely a possibility
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Thanks Miranda
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "to be honest I indicated that the French was unclear and possibly a misprint for 'blocage'"
34 mins
flocking
as opposed here to "l'autonomie"
Note from asker:
| this doesn't really enlighten me...! |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: what would this mean in this particular context??
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On second thoughts, I don't think the French could mean "grouping together".
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+1
1 hr
a way of silencing
At the beginning talking about listening to the franchises suggestions, have Found references on flocking asbestos, building process....idea of smothering, covering
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Heinrich Stallmeister
: I understand that "flocage" describes a process of putting velours or other fibres on a surface, softening it, reducing impact. So it is probably about "shutting up" people.
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57 mins
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
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Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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325
putting on a show/an appearance
...but not actually performing to standard
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-10-16 17:34:32 GMT)
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Flocage is, among other things, the application of the glaze to pastry products
I can only assume this is from whence the metaphor comes
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Note added at 1 hr (2013-10-16 17:34:32 GMT)
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Flocage is, among other things, the application of the glaze to pastry products
I can only assume this is from whence the metaphor comes
15 hrs
a means of concealing things
I suspect that the word 'flocage' whether from the packaging field or building field, is some kind of metaphor for 'covering up'.
If this is true, then it would be wise to use it in this sense.
It is difficult to tell from the context and only the answerer can make this choice.
If this is true, then it would be wise to use it in this sense.
It is difficult to tell from the context and only the answerer can make this choice.
Discussion
http://www.tgdiffusion.fr/enseignes/lang-en/decorations-de-v...
translated as flocking here.