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French: bureau propre

English translation: clean desktop



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French term or phrase:bureau propre
English translation:clean desktop
Entered by:gad
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French to English translations [PRO]
Computers (general)
French term or phrase: bureau propre
Under the section heading "responsabilités utilisateurs"

Avez-vous défini une politique de bureau propre et d'écran vide?


Not sure I understand what they are getting at - or does this simply mean "clean office"?
gad
United States
Clarification request(s) and response
xxxsarahl: 6:06pm Mar 26, 2006: I would say clean after yourself lol -
gad: 1:57am Mar 27, 2006: Both answers sound good and make sense now in this context. Thanks.
gad: 2:42pm Mar 27, 2006: Thank you both.:)

clean desktop
Explanation:
For computers, its a desktop.

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-26 16:27:28 GMT)
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http://www.pcquest.com/content/windows/102020605.asp
Selected response from:

Gayle Wallimann
France
Note from asker to answerer
Merci:)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8clear desk (policy)
Chris Pott
5 +6clean desktop
Gayle Wallimann


  


Answers

1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
clear desk (policy)

Explanation:
Cheers

Chris Pott
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree apro
13 mins
  -> Thanks!

agree Francis MARC
33 mins
  -> Thanks, Francis

agree xxxsarahl
1 hr
  -> Thanks!

agree sporran
1 hr
  -> Thanks!

agree Miranda R
3 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree juliebarba
4 hrs
  -> Thanks!

agree Charlie Bavington: Probably - one place I worked, they would just come round and shred everything they found...
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Charlie - that's why I like working at home

agree IC --
1 day18 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
clean desktop

Explanation:
For computers, its a desktop.

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-26 16:27:28 GMT)
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http://www.pcquest.com/content/windows/102020605.asp


    Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com
Gayle Wallimann
France
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Merci:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Alina Barrow
2 mins
  -> Thanks, web writers.

agree rfmoon: clean desk policy
54 mins

agree 234561: Here's a technical note on a "clean desk-top policy" explaining why computer screens and "desk tops" should be emptied of junk icons. http://www.pcquest.com/content/windows/102020605.asp
5 hrs

agree Marwa Blues
12 hrs

agree Miranda Joubioux
18 hrs

agree IC --
1 day18 hrs
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