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French translation: Assertif demandant, assertif affirmant

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English term or phrase:	Ask, Tell
French translation:	Assertif demandant, assertif affirmant
Entered by:	Daniel Marquis

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16:33 Feb 1, 2008

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Social Sciences - Psychology / Assertivité, style interpersonnel

English term or phrase: Ask, Tell

Contexte :
In this instance, ask and tell are two ends of the assertiveness continuum. The assertiveness scale measures the degree to which you are perceived as attempting to influence the thinking and actions of others. *Ask* assertive people tend to assert themselves through questions, suggestion, etc. *Tell* assertive people tend to assert themselves through statements, etc.
Des idées seraient bienvenues. Merci à l'avance pour votre aide.

Daniel Marquis KudoZ activity Questions: 312 (none open) (24 closed without grading) Answers: 1074
Local time: 06:33

demandant, affirmant

Explanation:
From the Kudoz open glossary, these previous answer may help you.

tell assertive => assertif affirmant
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/2272478

ask assertive => assertif demandant
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/2272475

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answers (sorry for the typo :-)

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Note added at 1 hr (2008-02-01 18:06:13 GMT) Post-grading
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You're welcome, Daniel, and thank you :-)

Selected response from:

Claire Chapman
Local time: 06:33

Grading comment

Parfait. Merci pour votre aide. Merci également aux autres personnes.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

demander - dire

NewCal

demandant, affirmant

Claire Chapman

patients répondeurs et patients déclaratifs

Drmanu49

people who get people to do things by asking them a question/people who tell people what to do

liz askew

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

ask, tell demander - dire

Explanation:
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NewCal
New Caledonia
Local time: 21:33
Meets criteria
Native speaker of:

English,

French

6 mins confidence:

ask, tell patients répondeurs et patients déclaratifs

Explanation:
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Note added at 31 mins (2008-02-01 17:05:33 GMT)
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ou patients actifs et passifs dans la démarche d'assertivité en réaction à autrui.

L'assertivité est définie comme une attitude dans laquelle on est capable de s'affirmer tout en respectant autrui. Il y s'agit de se respecter soi-même en ...
www.maieusthesie.com/nouveautes/article/assertivite.htm - 61k -

Drmanu49
Local time: 12:33
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 72

38 mins confidence:

ask, tell people who get people to do things by asking them a question/people who tell people what to do

Explanation:
Different ways people have to get other people to do what they ask/tell them to do...

i.e.

Could you please shut the door?

OR

Shut the door!

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:33
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

ask, tell

demandant, affirmant

Claire Chapman
Local time: 06:33
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

Grading comment

Parfait. Merci pour votre aide. Merci également aux autres personnes.

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