dépasser sa taille

English translation: expand beyond its present size

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French term or phrase:	dépasser sa taille
English translation:	expand beyond its present size
Entered by:	Yolanda Broad

16:42 Jun 28, 2003

French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial

French term or phrase: dépasser sa taille

coûts de coordination avec d’autres acteurs pour réussir à dépasser sa taille (restauration, conseil, réparation auto, confection...)

Gregory Fischer KudoZ activity Questions: 302 (1 open) Answers: 115 United States
Local time: 14:11

To expand beyond its present size..........

Explanation:
To outgrow its present size........

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Note added at 2003-06-28 18:09:37 (GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry, William, I just noticed that you had written \"to outgrow its present size\"

No plagiarism intended.

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roneill
United States
Local time: 11:11

Grading comment

thanks...
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

to grow to a new level

William Stein

4 +2

To expand beyond its present size..........

roneill

4 +2

to grow in scope, to add new dimensions

uparis

4 +1

to transcend its size

Francis MARC

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to grow to a new level

Explanation:
to outgrow one's present size

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Note added at 2003-06-28 17:06:12 (GMT)
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Some people say \"to make a quantum leap\", but I think that\'s stupid because a \"quantum leap\" is really something so small it can barely be measured.

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Note added at 2003-06-28 17:46:01 (GMT) Post-grading
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Some people say \"to make a quantum leap\", but I think that\'s stupid because a \"quantum leap\" is really something so small it can barely be measured.

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 12:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 1737

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to transcend its size

Explanation:
... conquering the world. Small size colossus. Small of stature, he wanted
to transcend his size, and be seen as a colossus. He wanted ...
www.pothos.org/alexander.asp?paraID=26 - 11k - 26 juin 2003

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 21:11
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in pair: 6500

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

To expand beyond its present size..........

roneill
United States
Local time: 11:11
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 214

Grading comment

thanks...

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

to grow in scope, to add new dimensions

Explanation:
I would forget about "pour réussir" and translate that whole chunk - "pour réussir à dépasser sa taille" - by "to grow in scope" or "to add new dimensions".
From the text you've given here, it doesn't sound to me like the company or business itself is actually growing, so don't think one can talk about growing "size" (which to me implies acquisitions, more people, more plants, etc.).

uparis
Local time: 20:11
PRO pts in pair: 20

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