overview

French translation: un âperçu / une synthèse

22:54 Nov 4, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Government / Politics / politics
English term or phrase: overview
Panelist John Smith will offer a brief overview of the types of projects that may be effective in supporting parliamentarians in transitional societies to improve their efforts on conflict resolution.
apancake
United States
Local time: 03:44
French translation:un âperçu / une synthèse
Explanation:
is what I would say

HTH,

Serge L.

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Note added at 2002-11-05 00:06:10 (GMT)
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oops, aperçu, without the accent circonflexe, of course
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Serge L
Local time: 09:44
Grading comment
Merci!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7Aperçu, vue d’ensemble
Anna Taylor
4 +5un âperçu / une synthèse
Serge L
3 +1tour d'horizon, survol
JCEC
4Panorama
Paulette Racine Walden


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
un âperçu / une synthèse


Explanation:
is what I would say

HTH,

Serge L.

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Note added at 2002-11-05 00:06:10 (GMT)
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oops, aperçu, without the accent circonflexe, of course

Serge L
Local time: 09:44
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.: Aperçu est plus souvent utilisé, surtout dans les textes écrits.
1 hr

agree  & Associates (X)
2 hrs

agree  Nancy Bonnefond
10 hrs

agree  NancyLynn
13 hrs

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
14 hrs
  -> Merci à toutes et à tous!
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
tour d'horizon, survol


Explanation:
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JCEC
Canada
Local time: 03:44
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  & Associates (X)
2 hrs
  -> Merci
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Aperçu, vue d’ensemble


Explanation:
Vue d'ensemble is the more litteral translation for this sentence, as in "general view ". But aperçu sounds better. As in a "glance" of the types of projects.

Anna Taylor
US Minor Outlying Isl.
Local time: 02:44
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arnold Baren: Aperçu, bien sûr, puisque l'on dit : a "brief" overview ;)
35 mins

agree  Ivana de Sousa Santos
59 mins

agree  & Associates (X)
2 hrs

agree  NancyLynn
13 hrs

agree  lydialakel
14 hrs

agree  GILLES MEUNIER
15 hrs

agree  cldumas (X)
15 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Panorama


Explanation:
Also means" Vue d'ensemble" Globale
We often say the "Panorama" of this company.

Paulette Racine Walden
Local time: 03:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
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