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English translation: pass with flying colours

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French term or phrase:	franchir avec succes
English translation:	pass with flying colours
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21:17 Oct 27, 2011

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French term or phrase: franchir avec succes

This is a marketing text for a logistics company who have just received certificication for something.

The opening sentence states ' entreprise X a franchi avec succes les audits en vue d'obtenir la certification Y.'

I thought ' business X has successfully navigated/ achieved the audits with a view to obtaining certification' but this does not sound very good in English.
Can anyone suggest anything better?

franglese KudoZ activity Questions: 29 (none open) (3 without valid answers) Answers: 0 United Kingdom
Local time: 09:00

pass with flying colours

Explanation:
In the 21st century business world, mere 'passing' equates to dismal failure.

If this were one of a number of excessively self-congratulating companies I've come across in the (UK) English-speaking world, they would write something more flamboyant such as: "passed with flying colours".

Selected response from:

xxxmediamatrix
Local time: 04:00

Grading comment

Thanks very much.
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Summary of answers provided

4 +3

pass with flying colours

xxxmediamatrix

3 +3

Passed

Kelly Harrison

4 +1

sail through

Sandra Petch

successfully made it through

LaraBarnett

completed sucessfully

jmleger

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Passed

Explanation:
Just a suggestion

Kelly Harrison
Local time: 10:00
Native speaker of:

English

13 mins confidence:

completed sucessfully

Explanation:
An alternative

jmleger
Local time: 03:00
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

15 mins confidence:

successfully made it through

Explanation:
This is how I see the phrase.

Example sentence(s):

"But most of us make it through the audit and life goes on."

Reference: http://www.ourtaxingtimes.com/2011/10/after-the-audit.html

LaraBarnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:00
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 11
1 corroborated select project
in this pair and field

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

pass with flying colours

xxxmediamatrix
Local time: 04:00
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 15

Grading comment

Thanks very much.

12 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

sail through

Explanation:
As you asked for something a bit more "pat on the back."

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sail through

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Note added at 13 hrs (2011-10-28 10:57:06 GMT)
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http://www.candelasolutions.com/n-news/article.asp?id=252

At the same time, the current pass/fail nature of the audit report means that investors can't discern whether a company squeaked or * sailed through the audit *, Shaub notes.

http://www.premierforest.co.uk/premier_forest_products_News....

In May 2011, Premier Forest Products successfully acquired ISO9001 accreditation. Steered by an experienced management and administration team, * the company sailed through the audit * of its quality management and documentation systems to achieve the standard.

Sandra Petch
Local time: 10:00
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 19

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