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French: articulation

English translation: layout







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French term or phrase:articulation
English translation:layout
Entered by:Stephanie Mitchel
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Tech/Engineering - Management / construction management
French term or phrase: articulation
This is one of my favorites... I know what it means on a gut level, but when it comes to rendering it I always have trouble. In this case the context is the description of a renovation-extension project on a hotel. Here's how it's used:

"la hiérarchisation des priorités et leur articulation (hébergement, parties communes, locaux techniques)."


Stephanie Mitchel
United States
layout? (prioritisation and layout)
Explanation:
just a thought...
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peekay
Canada
Note from asker to answerer
perfect for this context, thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4articulation
Narasimhan Raghavan
3how they fit/work together
xxxsarahl
1layout? (prioritisation and layout)
peekay


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
layout? (prioritisation and layout)

Explanation:
just a thought...

peekay
Canada
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Note from asker to answerer
perfect for this context, thanks
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
articulation

Explanation:
You can retain the same term. In this context it means the permutation and combination of uses to which the project is capable

Narasimhan Raghavan
India
Native speaker of: Native in TamilTamil

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Johanne Bouthillier: yes
3 mins
  -> merci aubonmot

agree Hebe Martorella
55 mins
  -> merci Hebe

agree Marju Galitsos
3 hrs
  -> merci Marju

agree Adriana Adarve
1 day43 mins
  -> merci Adriana
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
how they fit/work together

Explanation:
good luck with the buzz words!

xxxsarahl
United States
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 30
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