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au plus près du terrain

English translation: on the ground

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French term or phrase:	au plus près du terrain
English translation:	on the ground

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11:20 Nov 5, 2009

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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)

French term or phrase: au plus près du terrain

Cette nouvelle organisation mondiale se double d'un volet régional : XXXX renforce le rôle des responsables régionaux et des responsables pays qui coordonnent, au plus près du terrain, l'ensemble de ses activités.

Joanne Watt KudoZ activity Questions: 160 (none open) (6 closed without grading) Answers: 40 United Kingdom
Local time: 08:10

on the ground

Explanation:
This is also a very common equivalent, particularly if the audience is AmE.

Selected response from:

konungursvia
Canada
Local time: 03:10

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

as close to the front line as possible

Rob Grayson

4 +2

on the ground

konungursvia

4 +1

at ground level

konungursvia

4 +1

in situ/locally

kashew

as close as possible to the particular territory

Robin Salmon

regional and country Officers who closely coordinate its activities on the field

mimi 254

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

au plus pres du terrain as close to the front line as possible

Explanation:
This is just one suggestion – I'm sure others will supply alternatives. You get the gist, though...

Rob Grayson
France
Local time: 09:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 278

7 mins confidence:

au plus pres du terrain regional and country Officers who closely coordinate its activities on the field

Explanation:
au plus près dur terrain = closely...on the field

mimi 254
Cameroon
Local time: 09:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 28

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

in situ/locally

Explanation:
*

kashew
France
Local time: 09:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 29

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

at ground level

Explanation:
This fits well, I think.

konungursvia
Canada
Local time: 03:10
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

as close as possible to the particular territory

Explanation:
I'm taking regional and national managers as each being responsible for a territory.

Robin Salmon
Australia
Local time: 16:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 7