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franchir avec succes

English translation: pass with flying colours

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French term or phrase:franchir avec succes
English translation:pass with flying colours
Entered by: Mr.Q

21:17 Oct 27, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research
French term or phrase: franchir avec succes
This is a marketing text for a logistics company who have just received certificication for something.

The opening sentence states ' entreprise X a franchi avec succes les audits en vue d'obtenir la certification Y.'

I thought ' business X has successfully navigated/ achieved the audits with a view to obtaining certification' but this does not sound very good in English.
Can anyone suggest anything better?
Mr.Q
Netherlands
Local time: 09:26
pass with flying colours
Explanation:
In the 21st century business world, mere 'passing' equates to dismal failure.

If this were one of a number of excessively self-congratulating companies I've come across in the (UK) English-speaking world, they would write something more flamboyant such as: "passed with flying colours".
Selected response from:

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 03:26
Grading comment
Thanks very much.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3pass with flying colours
Jennifer Levey
3 +3Passed
Kelly Harrison
4 +1sail through
Sandra Petch
4completed sucessfully
jmleger
4successfully made it through
Lara Barnett


Discussion entries: 3





  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Passed


Explanation:
Just a suggestion

Kelly Harrison
France
Local time: 09:26
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
1 min
agree  John Detre
14 mins
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Has the merit of being clear and simple. Look no further.
1 hr
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
completed sucessfully


Explanation:
An alternative

jmleger
Local time: 02:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
successfully made it through


Explanation:
This is how I see the phrase.

Example sentence(s):
  • "But most of us make it through the audit and life goes on."

    Reference: http://www.ourtaxingtimes.com/2011/10/after-the-audit.html
Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sandra Petch: Even with successfully, "make it through" suggests "by the skin of the teeth." Some egs I found online: We made it through day one of the new school year with a few hicups, but we made it! We Made It Through Hurricane Irene. We Made It Through The Winter.
12 hrs
  -> Not necessarily, i think that come downs to your personal interpretation.\\\ we are not talking about the trials and tribulations of struggling school students, we are talking about a "grown-up" professional situation.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
pass with flying colours


Explanation:
In the 21st century business world, mere 'passing' equates to dismal failure.

If this were one of a number of excessively self-congratulating companies I've come across in the (UK) English-speaking world, they would write something more flamboyant such as: "passed with flying colours".

Jennifer Levey
Chile
Local time: 03:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
Thanks very much.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cc in nyc: ditto for the USA
30 mins
agree  B D Finch
14 hrs
agree  Yolanda Broad
1 day 14 hrs
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sail through


Explanation:
As you asked for something a bit more "pat on the back."

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sail through

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Note added at 13 hrs (2011-10-28 10:57:06 GMT)
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http://www.candelasolutions.com/n-news/article.asp?id=252

At the same time, the current pass/fail nature of the audit report means that investors can't discern whether a company squeaked or * sailed through the audit *, Shaub notes.

http://www.premierforest.co.uk/premier_forest_products_News....

In May 2011, Premier Forest Products successfully acquired ISO9001 accreditation. Steered by an experienced management and administration team, * the company sailed through the audit * of its quality management and documentation systems to achieve the standard.


Sandra Petch
Local time: 09:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
1 day 5 hrs
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