Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
plancher
English translation:
to discuss/work on/work out/consider
Added to glossary by
Yolanda Broad
Nov 25, 2002 06:09
21 yrs ago
French term
Canada
Always ready to lend a helping hand!
Native in: English 
Works in: Swedish to English, French to English, Norwegian to English, and 3 more.
de plancher
Non-PRO
French to English
Tech/Engineering
Energy / Power Generation
energy
Looking for some wording suggestions for this sentence.
La rencontre avait pour objectif de plancher sur les conséquences de la mise en œuvre de la directive européenne sur le gaz à l’horizon 2004, question qui suscite les plus vives inquiétudes des pays producteurs.
La rencontre avait pour objectif de plancher sur les conséquences de la mise en œuvre de la directive européenne sur le gaz à l’horizon 2004, question qui suscite les plus vives inquiétudes des pays producteurs.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
2 hrs
Selected
(gas directive ref)
This is probably Directive 98/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 June 1998 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all of you! It was very tough to decide points here as all the answers were helpful. In the end I selected David as he obviously did research also to find the link to which the phrase refers.
Thanks again to all!
Cheers,
Paula"
+2
20 mins
Peter Bagney
Spain
Spain
Spain
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, French to English, and 1 more.
discuss
plancher has a meaning of "to be grilled during an exam" (viz Ultralingua), but in this context I would put simply discuss. As you can see in these refs, that is clearly the meaning...
De ce fait, et à l’instar de mon parti, il faut plancher sur l’idée de réduire
de moitié les primes maladies des enfants et les familles doivent être ...
www.pdcjura.ch/textes/famille.htm - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
Nouvelle page 1 - [ Translate this page ]
... Il n’ya pas de raccourci possible, il faut plancher sur un texte, le modifier,
le raturer, le réécrire plusieurs fois avant qu’il puisse prendre sa forme ...
www.societelitterairedelaval.qc.ca/chroniques/ Ecriture/3_reecriture.htm - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
[Motivé-es] le site - [ Translate this page ]
... Compte-rendu de la commission du 10 janvier 2001. Les "cités ". Trois questions
sur lesquelles il faut plancher : Quelle est la réalité de ces quartiers ? ...
www.motive-e-s.org/le_site/article.php3?id_article=104 - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
De ce fait, et à l’instar de mon parti, il faut plancher sur l’idée de réduire
de moitié les primes maladies des enfants et les familles doivent être ...
www.pdcjura.ch/textes/famille.htm - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
Nouvelle page 1 - [ Translate this page ]
... Il n’ya pas de raccourci possible, il faut plancher sur un texte, le modifier,
le raturer, le réécrire plusieurs fois avant qu’il puisse prendre sa forme ...
www.societelitterairedelaval.qc.ca/chroniques/ Ecriture/3_reecriture.htm - 19k - Cached - Similar pages
[Motivé-es] le site - [ Translate this page ]
... Compte-rendu de la commission du 10 janvier 2001. Les "cités ". Trois questions
sur lesquelles il faut plancher : Quelle est la réalité de ces quartiers ? ...
www.motive-e-s.org/le_site/article.php3?id_article=104 - 18k - Cached - Similar pages
+3
51 mins
to work on
Définition Larousse :
plancher
Familier : travailler sur un texte (Plancher sur un rapport)
plancher
Familier : travailler sur un texte (Plancher sur un rapport)
+1
1 hr
2 hrs
cjohnstone
France
France
Native in French
&
English
Works in field
France
Experience and feel
Native in: French , English (Variant: British)
Works in: English to French, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
to work out the consequences of
plancher seems more intensive than just work "on" though the "work" suggestion is fine, so I suggest "work out"
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-11-25 09:24:17 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
or rather the \"impact of \"
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-11-25 09:24:17 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
or rather the \"impact of \"
4 hrs
Peter McCavana
France
France
Native in English
France
Qualified technician & translator-interp
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
examine
I also agree with of the other suggestions.
4 hrs
to take the floor / to speak on the floor
Le premier ministre a planché devant l'assemblé pendant trois heures >> the Prime Minister spoke on the floor of the House for three hours.
Reference:
4 hrs
Simon Oliver
France
France
Native in English
France
Legal expert in South-West France
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English, German to English
decide on/come to a decision (concerning)
While I agree with most of the other comments I think there's an element of 'obligation de résultat' in 'plancher' which is found equally in 'grilling someone in an exam' (Does she get it or not?) as in this example: What are we going to do about this directive?
Discussion