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French term or phrase:	premier message
English translation:	initial statement
Entered by:	David Goward

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09:56 May 12, 2006

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Bus/Financial - Management / Crisis management

French term or phrase: message initial

I strongly suspect that there is a specific term for this "initial message" issued to the media (and others) in the event of a crisis.
Here's the context:
<< Lorsqu'une précrise ou une crise est déclenchée, les premières mesures sont :
- mise en alerte des relais internes ;
- désignation des pilotes techniques ;
- recensement et partage des informations disponibles ;
- ouverture d'un journal de bord ;
- préparation d'un "premier message" par les unités technique et communication. Ce message est élaboré à partir des éléments rassemblés par la cellule de veille... >>

Although "initial message" would get the... err... message across, I'm sure there's a terme used in such circumstances. [Thinking aloud] Something to do with "firefighting" maybe?

David Goward KudoZ activity Questions: 204 (none open) (14 closed without grading) Answers: 617 France
Local time: 20:43

initial statement

Explanation:
I would think that this is the first public statement made after the incident as it involves the comm people.

Search "crisis management" + "initial statement" or "initial public statement" etc. for lots of examples.

Appears to cover corporate crises, industrial incidents, etc.

Selected response from:

Sara Freitas
France
Local time: 20:43

Grading comment

Thanks Sara. I can't help but think I've come across a "buzzier" term for this, but I went with "initial statement" which is what it is after all!
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Summary of answers provided

5 +6

initial statement

Sara Freitas

3 +1

initial announcement

Dr Sue Levy

1 +1

initial release

Kim Hooper

Discussion entries: 3

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17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

initial release

Explanation:
I'm not sure if this is the right context but it might help...

Kim Hooper
France
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your suggestion. However, "communiqué" comes up several times as well!

21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

initial statement

Sara Freitas
France
Local time: 20:43
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Grading comment

Thanks Sara. I can't help but think I've come across a "buzzier" term for this, but I went with "initial statement" which is what it is after all!

24 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

initial announcement

Explanation:
If this is indeed the message transmitted to the media.

Dr Sue Levy
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for your suggestion, Sue. I actually "borrowed" it just afterwards to translate "interventions" in "rédaction des interventions des porte-paroles de l'entreprise"

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