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sans mandat ni cadre à priori

English translation: without any pre-set framework or guidelines


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French term or phrase:sans mandat ni cadre à priori
English translation:without any pre-set framework or guidelines
Entered by: Karen Vincent-Jones
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15:31 Dec 22, 2011
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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / annual statement from chairman to staff
French term or phrase: sans mandat ni cadre à priori
In a statement from the chairman of the company to employees, referring to a paper prepared by his predecessor on working practices in the company:

On lui doit aussi une part essentielle du Livre Blanc de la technologie qui remit à plat notre mode de fonctionnement et que je résumerai en trois points :
1. Choix des sujets de travail dans les réseaux guidés par vos besoins de professionnels, sans mandat ni cadre à priori.
janisct
Local time: 08:29
without pre-set framework or guidelines
Explanation:
I think the chairman is saying there is scope for employees to use their initiative & set their own goals

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-22 17:30:16 GMT)
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Sorry, meant to say "with out any preset..." (or "with no pre-set "
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Karen Vincent-Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:29
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I've inserted 'any'! Thank you
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4 +1without pre-set framework or guidelines
Karen Vincent-Jones
3a priori without directives or limits
Timothy Rake


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a priori without directives or limits


Explanation:
...according to your professional needs, a priori without directives or limits.

Timothy Rake
Local time: 00:29
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Karen Vincent-Jones: I think the 'a priori' refers to the limits/directives
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
without pre-set framework or guidelines


Explanation:
I think the chairman is saying there is scope for employees to use their initiative & set their own goals

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-12-22 17:30:16 GMT)
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Sorry, meant to say "with out any preset..." (or "with no pre-set "


    Reference: http://www.ceric.ca/?q=en/node/21
Karen Vincent-Jones
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:29
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 9
Grading comment
I've inserted 'any'! Thank you

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agree  gallagy2: without any...
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Dec 31, 2011 - Changes made by Karen Vincent-Jones:
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