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their reputations are on the line for driving impact

French translation: Ils reconnaissent mettre leur réputation en jeu / à risque en suscitant/provoquant des impacts

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English term or phrase:their reputations are on the line for driving impact
French translation:Ils reconnaissent mettre leur réputation en jeu / à risque en suscitant/provoquant des impacts

09:12 Dec 17, 2012
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2012-12-20 13:54:08 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English to French translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
English term or phrase: their reputations are on the line for driving impact
Successful diversity professionals draw on currency as peers to senior
leaders from prior line experience or long-term relationships. They recognize that their reputations are on the line for driving impact.


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Merci de votre aide...
GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 21:05
Ils reconnaissent mettre leur réputation en jeu / à risque en suscitant/provoquant des impacts
Explanation:
Une suggestion.

"on the line" = risquer/exposer/mettre en jeu...
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Tristan Jimenez
France
Local time: 21:05
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Ils reconnaissent mettre leur réputation en jeu / à risque en suscitant/provoquant des impacts
Tristan Jimenez
3 +1Ils reconnaissent qu’ils engagent leur réputation quant à leur capacité à provoquer un impact.
Anne R
3leurs réputations sont vitales pour leur image
Alain Boulé


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
leurs réputations sont vitales pour leur image


Explanation:
Suggestions

Leurs réputations sont vitales pour que l'image perçue par les autres soient positive.

Alain Boulé
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ils reconnaissent mettre leur réputation en jeu / à risque en suscitant/provoquant des impacts


Explanation:
Une suggestion.

"on the line" = risquer/exposer/mettre en jeu...


Tristan Jimenez
France
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
Notes to answerer
Asker: merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  polyglot45: mettre en jeu = OK MAIS je pense que leur rôle est de servir de moteur et, s'ils ne le font pas, alors leur réputation pourrait être compromise
5 mins
  -> Merci Polyglot45 !
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Ils reconnaissent qu’ils engagent leur réputation quant à leur capacité à provoquer un impact.


Explanation:
Ils reconnaissent qu’ils engagent leur réputation quant à leur capacité à provoquer un impact.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2012-12-17 14:41:00 GMT)
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ou:
ils reconnaissent engager leur réputation quant à etc....
pour un peu plus de légèreté....

Anne R
Italy
Local time: 21:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sandra Mouton
4 hrs
  -> merci
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