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Clear identity

French translation: une identité bien définie

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English term or phrase:a clear identity
French translation:une identité bien définie

07:16 Oct 9, 2001
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: Clear identity
The External Relations Commissioner co-ordinates the external relations activities of the Commission. He is its interface with the EU's General Affairs Council and its interlocutor with the newly-appointed High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Mr. Javier Solana. The External Relations Commissioner also ensures that the Commission has a --->clear identity
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une identité bien définie
Explanation:
I would keep the idea of identity here as apposed to image. Basically, the members of the Commission should know exactly what their role is and also make it clear to the public,hence my proposition of "bien définie"
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Stephanie Bachelay
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:15
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup pour cette aide précieuse :)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2image consistente
Julia Gal
4 +1une identité bien définie
Stephanie Bachelay
4image consistante
shilubi
4image transparente
Bilingualduo
4...constitue une entité définie qui adopte une approche.......
arkirsh
4Composition transparente.
Simon Charass


  

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image consistente


Explanation:
'clear identity' veut dire que l'image de la Commission doit être claire (sans ambiguïté), mais pour les fins du texte en question, je traduirais ça plutôt par 'consistente'.

Julia Gal
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agree  Gayle Wallimann
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agree  studio
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image consistante


Explanation:
"consistante" s'écrit avec un "a" et non un "e"

shilubi
France
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image transparente


Explanation:
L'image est claire, donc 'transparente', comme pour les Administrations publiques.

Bilingualduo
Italy
Local time: 05:15
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...constitue une entité définie qui adopte une approche.......


Explanation:
Il s'agit non seulement de l'image que projette la Commission mais aussi de son identité propre, c'est à dire de l'entité qu'elle constitue au sein de l'Organisation (il s'agit selon toute probabilité de l'Union Européenne).

arkirsh
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une identité bien définie


Explanation:
I would keep the idea of identity here as apposed to image. Basically, the members of the Commission should know exactly what their role is and also make it clear to the public,hence my proposition of "bien définie"

Stephanie Bachelay
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:15
PRO pts in pair: 24
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup pour cette aide précieuse :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gilbertluc: Parfaite synthèse entre bien définie et transparente
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Composition transparente.


Explanation:
In my opinion, it is not about the role of the Commission but about its members and the their integrity. Therefore I suggest “Composition transparente”.

Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 23:15
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 157
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