Jun 4, 2018 11:08
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French term

cellule de contre-discours gouvernemental

French to English Bus/Financial Government / Politics government department
Hi,

I'm translating a resume for a person who, apparently, "Par la suite, il a intégré le Service d’information du Gouvernement (SIG) en tant que chargé de mission au sein de la cellule de contre-discours gouvernemental".

I'm not really sure what that means. I keep thinking of an anti-terrorism cell but I've just made that up in my head really! Can anybody shed some light?

Discussion

Suzanne Smart (X) (asker) Jun 4, 2018:
Thanks Carol, that was a very useful link you provided. I have already asked the client but I just wondered if anybody here had come across it :-)
Carol Gullidge Jun 4, 2018:
have you considered counter narrative?
In any case, if you're at all uncertain what the term actually refers to, I'd suggest asking for clarification from the outsourcer. This is not a case for guesswork

Proposed translations

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government anti-propaganda unit

anti-propaganda is a translation relevant to the info provided by Claire N.

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government counter-speech cell/division/department/force

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governmental counter-propaganda unit

This seems to be about activities occurring under the auspices of government with the intention to counter other sources of information, intentional disinformation and/or accidental misinformation. A possible reading would almost seem to be that it's about countering propaganda originating from within government (this is negated by Claire's explanation), which could suggest that the original French could be reworded. The proposed translation instead suggests that it's about activities undertaken from within government which aim to provide corrections or clarity about third party communications which would either a) be contrary to some official line and/or alternatively b) be more so anti-government in nature.

An alternative possibility is "counter governmental propaganda unit" (likely negated by Claire's explanation), which could be either to serve as protection against accidental or malicious errors in official communications (e.g. to the public), or b) potentially to provide response against intentional disinformation or accidental misinformation diffused by other governments (e.g., entities operating within government in the USA, Russia, China) or non-governmental entities (e.g., ISIS or similar).

The proposed answer can be discerned from that of Francis, in that his suggestion could mean something broader in terms of the orientation against this propaganda, whereas "counter-propaganda" could be understood as truthful information, misinformation and/or disinformation intended to address whatever problems might be claimed with respect to some other communications deemed to be "propaganda". There is an important difference between being "anti" something, and "counter" something, the second of which is more about responding to something (e.g., to provide superior information or more informative or correct framing) than being "anti" per se.
Peer comment(s):

agree Yolanda Broad
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agree Francois Boye
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government counter-narrative unit

House of Commons - Radicalisation: the counter-narrative and ...
https://publications.parliament.uk › ... › Commons Select Committees › Home Affairs
2 Aug 2016 - Radicalisation: the counter-narrative and identifying the tipping point Contents .... The French government has announced a plan to set up a dozen ... The Home Office's Research, Information and Communications Unit (RICU) ...
“Prevent to Protect”: Analysis and Perspective on the French Program ...
https://eeradicalization.com › Articles
2 Mar 2018 - On February 23, 2018, French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe ... The government considered investing in the field of counter-narratives but decided .... the Radicalization Handling Units (UPRA), which had been undermined ...

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Reversing the Trend: Countering Islamophobic Narratives in France ...
https://cik.leeds.ac.uk/.../reversing-the-trend-countering-i...
10 Apr 2018 - Reversing the trend: countering Islamophobic narratives in France. Dr Andrea Bila. Since the victory of the presidential candidate Emmanuel ...

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https://www.gouvernement.fr/sites/default/files/contenu/piec...
Comité interministériel de prévention de la délinquance et de la radicalisation 11 1.3 DÉVELOPPER LE CONTRE DISCOURS 1.3.1 Mobiliser avant tout les acteurs de la société civile dans le contre discours Mesure 15 : Poursuivre la coopération avec les acteurs de l’internet et soutenir, notamment dans le cadre du Forum de l’Union européenne sur l’internet, les efforts des organisations de la société civile impliquées dans le contre discours. Mesure 16 : Développer l’offre de formation et le soutien de l’UE envers les acteurs francophones du contre-discours dans le cadre du réseau européen de sensibilisation à la radicalisation (RAN) et de l’organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF). Mesure 17 : Encourager le contre discours républicain sur plusieurs registres (y compris humoristique, artistique et religieux) porté par différents intervenants (intellectuels, sportifs et militants internautes) auprès de publics divers, notamment les jeunes et les femmes. 1.3.2 Poursuivre un contre discours institutionnel ciblé


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#StopDjihadisme: Le compte officiel du gouvernement supprime un ...
https://www.20minutes.fr/.../1781951-20160208-stopdjihadisme...
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8 Feb 2016 - Capture d'écran du tweet du compte lancé par le gouvernement pour ... vise à «diffuser sur le web un contre-discours face à la propagande des organisations terroristes islamistes», selon le service d'information du gouvernement (SIG). ... le compte, qui émane du gouvernement, est suivi actuellement par ...
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agree AllegroTrans
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Reference comments

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Reference:

a very interesting document...

Policy paper
Radicalisation - the counter-narrative and identifying the tipping point: government response
The government response to the 8th report from the Home Affairs Select Committee Session 2016 to 2017 HC135: Radicalisation - the counter-narrative and identifying the tipping point.
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree mchd
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thanks mchd!
agree AllegroTrans
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Reference:

Explanation of the SIG's "contre-discours" initiative

http://www.siglab.fr/fr/lutte-contre-la-propagande-djihadist...

En concertation étroite avec les différents ministères concernés, le Service d’information du Gouvernement coordonne, depuis janvier 2015, la réponse de l’Etat à la propagande djihadiste. A l’occasion du deuxième anniversaire de « STOP DJIHADISME », SIG Lab dresse un premier bilan pour rappeler les enjeux, présenter les résultats et dégager les perspectives du contre-discours de la France.
Note from asker:
Thank you Claire!
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree AllegroTrans
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Thanks
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