French: dispositifEnglish translation: action plan 
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Medical - International Org/Dev/Coop / famine in Niger | | French term or phrase: dispositif | From:
"Le mois de juillet est marqué par une arrivée importante d'ONG (dont quatre sections de MSF) et un renforcement du dispositif des agences des Nations Unies."
The text provides no more information on what exactly this "dispositif" is composed of.
I'm interested in other translators' thoughts on the word "dispositif" as it occurs in this sentence. I initially thought it was referring to support, tout simplement. However, it may be referring to the UN *apparatus*.
So what's your vote? Apparatus, support, or other?
Thanks in advance,
Eric |
| | Clarification request(s) and responseEric Bullington: 1:46pm Nov 19, 2007: Thank you - Thank you for your help CMJ. In case it wasn't clear from my question, I do realize that "dispositif" can be a vague term, which is why I put the question to others. Already both you and Bourth have given me other translations to ponder.
mistahara: 3:06pm Nov 19, 2007: Some references for UN Agencies Network http://www.google.ro/search?as_q=United+Nations&hl=ro&num=10...
Eric Bullington: 3:13pm Nov 19, 2007: addendum - Also, I should have noted that this is not a UN document, it's a document from MSF. It only refers to the UN.
mistahara: 3:22pm Nov 19, 2007: Nevertheless, dispositif (here) sounds like *apparatus*(network) or "endowment" (resources). Network seems to be a more general term.
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| | framework | Explanation:
Dispositif is normally a plan; often referred to in the UN as a framework.
I was also tempted by network, as per Mista's answer. I think that framework could cover either the network of agencies or the framework/plan and I would think that it's the latter.
JUBILEE FRAMEWORK : METTRE EN PLACE UN PROCESSUS D’INSOLVABILITE INTERNATIONALE
LE DISPOSITIF PROPOSE PAR JUBILEE POUR ENGAGER UN PROCESSUS D’INSOLVABILITE INTERNATIONALE
http://www.jubileeresearch.org/analysis/reports/jubilee_fram...
Ce plan-cadre a prévu un dispositif de pilotage de sa mise en œuvre, ainsi que des mécanismes de suivi-évaluation. Il s’articule également avec le Cadre Stratégique de Lutte contre la Pauvreté (CSLP), adopté par le Gouvernement malien le 29 mai 2002,
http://www.un.org.ml/fr/partenariat.htm
renforcement is strengthening by the way
environmental issues and strengthening of the United Nations as agenda items for the Millennium Summit.
http://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/un/summit2000/outline.html
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Niger
Le Système des Nations Unies renforce le dispositif de sécurité alimentaire
http://www.pnud.ne/criseout1.pdf
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MSF
Urgence Niger
l'Etat se sont associés pour élaborer en 1998 un nouveau cadre de sécurité alimentaire dénommé " le dispositif ".
la stratégie opérationnelle de sécurité alimentaire (SOSA) a précisé la philosophie du " dispositif ".
Le Niger s’est doté, depuis plusieurs années, d’un **dispositif** de prévention et de gestion des crises alimentaires qui est, à la fois, un **cadre** de concertation entre l’Etat et les partenaires en matière de sécurité alimentaire, et un **instrument** de gestion coordonnée des crises.
http://www.msf.fr/actus/280605niger |
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 juliebarba
United Kingdom
| Note from asker to answererThanks, Julie, you led me to the answer. Having looked at some parallel texts from the UN and MSF, I found that the term they use is "action plan". In fact, if you look up the UN doc on the SOSA, you'll find numerous uses of this word.
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| dispositif (dans ce contexte) arrangement(s)
Explanation:
That could cover just about everything.
Note similarity between "dispositifs" and "dispositions", which may be relevant.
| Bourth
France
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 40
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| dispositif (dans ce contexte) facilities, resources OR the UN agencies already no the spot have been reinforced
Explanation:
the trouble with a word like "dispositif"' is that it is a useful catch-all and typically imprecise.
All they are saying is that new NGO have arrived in the country and the facilities of the existing UN agencies on the spot have been reinforced. It cleverly avoids saying whether this means flying in more people, more money, more material resources, or whatever... so you need an equally vague term in English UNLESS in the next few sentences, it becomes clear what type of reinforcement they mean
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on the spot
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perhaps you could just say that they have brought in reinforcements - that would cover most things
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