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à la fonction

English translation: functional abilities/skills


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French term or phrase:Aptitudes générales à la fonction
English translation:functional abilities/skills
Entered by: margaret caulfield
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03:31 May 12, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
French term or phrase: à la fonction
The entire phrase is Aptitudes générales à la fonction and the document is a nursing student evaluation. The phrase is followed by the subheadings (capacités personnelles, capacités méthodologiques, etc.)

Any help is greatly appreciated!
Word Smith
United States
Local time: 03:40
functional abilities/skills
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 09:40
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1functional abilities/skillsmargaret caulfield
3 +1general job aptitudeMatthewLaSon
4a la fonction
Atelier de Mots
Summary of reference entries provided
Functional abilitiesAlain Pommet

Discussion entries: 3





  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
functional abilities/skills


Explanation:
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margaret caulfield
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: general/overall abilities. (capacités would be skills). since it's plural (aptitudes), the literal translation (aptitude) doesn't really work here
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, writeaway!
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a la fonction


Explanation:
In AE I think we would say something like "administrative skill" or "organizational ability" for this idea. In other words, not just a good nurse, but a nurse who can organize her time and multi-task, etc.

Atelier de Mots
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
general job aptitude


Explanation:
Hello,

aptitude à la fonction = your aptitude to carry out this job in question

http://www.business.com/directory/human_resources/hiring_and...

I hope this helps.


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Note added at 17 hrs (2009-05-12 21:21:20 GMT)
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Perhaps, "professional aptitude" is just as good.

Literally, your "aptitude towards the job" in question.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 03:40
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 85

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hazel O'Reilly
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Hazel!
neutral  polyglot45: I think this is more the idea but think a word like "profession" might be better. "job" sounds rather downmarket
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, polyglot! I see your point, but anymore, "job" is used in more formal contexts, too. But I think we'd say " professional aptitude", not "profession" We'd make it an adjective. Have a nice day.
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Reference comments


3 hrs
Reference: Functional abilities

Reference information:
A candidate or student in the nursing program must possess essential functional abilities in order to provide safe and effective patient care. The Department of Nursing Science subscribes to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (1996) essential functional ability categories and representative activities and attributes.
http://www.lincolnu.edu/PAGES/566.asp

Alain Pommet
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PRO pts in category: 39
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Changes made by editors
May 14, 2009 - Changes made by margaret caulfield:
Edited KOG entryWord Smith's old entry - "Aptitudes générales à la fonction" => "functional abilities/skills"


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