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a good steward

French translation: bon père de famille


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English term or phrase:good steward
French translation:bon père de famille
Entered by: socratisv
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08:16 Oct 24, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
English term or phrase: a good steward
The employee is required to be a 'good steward' in his use of the company car.
Sylvie André
Local time: 17:07
bon père de famille
Explanation:
C'est ce que je comprends: Utiliser la voiture de société en tant que bon père de famille (bonus pater familias)
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socratisv
France
Local time: 18:07
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6bon père de famille
socratisv
4bon conducteur
Diana Donzelli-Gaudet
3 +1un bon gérant
Arnold007
3un bon veilleur
Carmen Schultz


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bon conducteur


Explanation:
bon conducteur

Diana Donzelli-Gaudet
Local time: 17:07
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  polyglot45: ce n'est pas qu'une question de conduite - il faut aussi bichonner la voiture, en assurer les entretiens/révisions.....
5 mins
  -> Ok, merci.
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
bon père de famille


Explanation:
C'est ce que je comprends: Utiliser la voiture de société en tant que bon père de famille (bonus pater familias)


    Reference: http://www.google.fr/search?hl=fr&q=%22bon+p%C3%A8re+de+fami...
    Reference: http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_p%C3%A8re_de_famille
socratisv
France
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  polyglot45
1 hr
  -> Ta!
agree  FX Fraipont
3 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  florence metzger
3 hrs
  -> Merci!
agree  Laurence Forain
8 hrs
  -> Merci;)
agree  swanda
8 hrs
  -> Merci;)
agree  Aude Sylvain
15 hrs
  -> Merci;)
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
un bon veilleur


Explanation:
une option

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Note added at 51 mins (2008-10-24 09:07:14 GMT)
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Archimag: les meilleurs sites web pour...les meilleurs sites web pour... être un bon veilleur économique. bruno texier. archimag - juin 2006. L'intelligence économique émerge au rang des priorités ...
archimag.com/fr/accueil-archimag/magazines/archimag-n195/les-meilleurs-sites-web-pour.html - 38k - Cached - Similar pages
Le guide pratique du bon veilleur - [ Translate this page ]
Etre un bon veilleur économique - Vtech - [ Translate this page ]Bienvenue dans Vtech, le weblog de la veille technologique et de l'intelligence compétitive.
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Carmen Schultz
Local time: 10:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  socratisv: on n'est pas dans un contexte d'intelligence /veille économique; on parlerait d'un "bon veilleur"dans des cas comme ici: http://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/veilleur// The 'bpdf' is a legal concept with no figurative sense and no 100% equiv. in Common Law:-))
1 hr
  -> ce dans le sens figuré comme le exemple que tu donnes de 'bon père de famille ' et je donne des exemples de l'internet de "veilleur économique" (en bas)
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
un bon gérant


Explanation:
GDT / Gestion :

stewardship responsibility = responsabilité de gérance n. f.


Arnold007
Local time: 11:07
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 122

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carmen Schultz: this is a good choice!
9 hrs
  -> Merci Carmen !
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Changes made by editors
Oct 25, 2008 - Changes made by socratisv:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Oct 24, 2008 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Field (specific)Law (general) => Automotive / Cars & Trucks


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