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French translation: vous pouvez vous associer (regrouper)

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03:41 Feb 4, 2012

English to French translations [PRO]
Human Resources / Santé et sécurité au travail

English term or phrase: you can buddy up

7. If there are only two or three of us how does this work? You can choose to be “the ones” or if there is another small branch close to you – you can buddy up and do the meeting on a conference call. The monthly inspection will still be completed at your branch and the notes will be kept at both locations.

xxxcdurand2005

French translation:vous pouvez vous associer (regrouper)

Explanation:
voire former un partenariat.

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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 13:36

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3 +5

vous pouvez vous associer (regrouper)

GILLES MEUNIER

4 +1

vous pouvez vous regrouper

Marie-Ange Danthois

vous pouvez vous mettre ensemble

Marion Feildel

travailler conjointement

labusch

travailler en binôme

Catharine Cellier-Smart

vous pouvez vous rapprocher d'eux

MSWeston

Summary of reference entries provided

buddy ✰

Isabelle Brucher

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1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

vous pouvez vous associer (regrouper)

Explanation:
voire former un partenariat.

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 13:36
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 381

3 hrs confidence:

travailler en binôme

Explanation:
suggestion...

Catharine Cellier-Smart
Local time: 15:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

5 hrs confidence:

travailler conjointement

Explanation:
autre proposition

labusch
Local time: 13:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French

6 hrs confidence:

vous pouvez vous rapprocher d'eux

Explanation:
...et faire une vidéoconférence...

"...le travail en open-space permet de se rapprocher de ses collègues..."

"...sont amenés à se rapprocher des collègues brésiliens..."

On peut aussi dire "travailler en partenariat"

Reference: http://echogeo.revues.org/12318

MSWeston
Local time: 13:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 16

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

vous pouvez vous regrouper

Explanation:
'a buddy' est presque argot et signifie 'un ami', 'un pote'. 'to buddy up' décrit donc 2 personnes ou plus qui se regroupent pour s'entraider. S'associer a un sens similaire mais à mon avis, n'est pas assez familier dans ce contexte.

Marie-Ange Danthois
Local time: 12:36
Native speaker of:

French

10 hrs confidence:

vous pouvez vous mettre ensemble

Explanation:
...pour faire la réunion...

Slang Dictionary
buddy up (with (so))
to share living space with someone; to share something with someone. : Let's buddy up, okay?

Marion Feildel
Turkey
Local time: 14:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 16

Reference comments

12 hrs

Reference: buddy ✰

Reference information:
Grand Robert & Collins 2012

buddy ✰ ['bʌdɪ]

1. noun

US ▶ copain m, ▶ pote ✰✰ m

esp US; [of Aids sufferer] ▶ buddy mf (bénévole accompagnant une personne atteinte du sida)

■ hi there, buddy! : salut, mon pote ! ✰✰
■ buddy movie or film : film qui raconte l'histoire de deux amis

2. compounds

◆ buddy-buddy ✰ adjective esp US

■ Paul and Mark are very buddy-buddy, Paul is very buddy-buddy with Mark : Paul et Mark sont très copains or copains comme cochons
■ a buddy-buddy movie : un film qui a pour héros deux amis

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✰ langage familier / informal language [ici: "a buddy"]

✰ ✰ langage très familier/ very informal language [ici: "un pote", mais pas "un copain"]

✰ ✰ ✰ langage vulgaire / offensive language

Isabelle Brucher
Belgium
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

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