remettre sur le métier leur clinique

English translation: make improvements

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French term or phrase:remettre sur le métier
English translation:make improvements
Entered by: Nicky Over

15:02 Jun 25, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
French term or phrase: remettre sur le métier leur clinique
Passage talking about psychological practitioners' attitude to their practice. Context: "...un praticien vient présenter sa xx-thérapie dans les hôpitaux français, mais ne parle que de son établissement qui, par magie, devient l'unique endroit de l'hexagone où se pratique la "vraie" xx-thérapie. Heureusement, la plupart des xx-thérapeutes remettent sur le métier leur clinique..." What is the sense of "remettre sur le métier", please? Thanks for any help.
Nicky Over
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:18
making improvements to their clinics
Explanation:
In general, remettre quelque chose sur le métier means to make improvements to something. given the context, I would consider this to be the correct translation since all the other clinics are obliged to make an effort in order to be competitive. Also, clinics in France usually have a better reputation than hospitals for healthcare quality and this aspect may help explain the meaning of remettre sur le métier. I hope this helps you.
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John Deignan (X)
Local time: 02:18
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your help.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1remettre en cause - améliorer en permanence (leur pratique médicale)
Michel A.
5making improvements to their clinics
John Deignan (X)
5refocus their clinical practice OR put their clinical practice back on track
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4Not for grading- just for fun
sktrans
4constantly re-evaluating
Brian Gaffney


  

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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
remettre sur le métier leur clinique
remettre en cause - améliorer en permanence (leur pratique médicale)


Explanation:
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Michel A.
Local time: 20:18
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 51

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Hervé du Verle: remettent leur pratique en cause pour l'améliorer
54 mins
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
remettre sur le métier leur clinique
making improvements to their clinics


Explanation:
In general, remettre quelque chose sur le métier means to make improvements to something. given the context, I would consider this to be the correct translation since all the other clinics are obliged to make an effort in order to be competitive. Also, clinics in France usually have a better reputation than hospitals for healthcare quality and this aspect may help explain the meaning of remettre sur le métier. I hope this helps you.

John Deignan (X)
Local time: 02:18
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot for your help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): doesn't it mean to refocus? put something back on track?
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
remettre sur le métier leur clinique
refocus their clinical practice OR put their clinical practice back on track


Explanation:
if you turn it around, it's easier to sort out: remettent leur clinique sur le metier

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Note added at 5 hrs 50 mins (2004-06-25 20:53:11 GMT)
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metier--here, in the sense of medical practice..for psychology, it would be CLINICAL practice...I wonder what your xx\'s are...I am a curious George

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Note added at 5 hrs 51 mins (2004-06-25 20:54:45 GMT)
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OR
putting their clinical practice [back] in shape

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 20
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Not for grading- just for fun


Explanation:
Une fois apprises, ces phrases classiques vous restent:

"Cent fois sur le métier remettez votre ouvrage, travaillez-le sans cesse et le retravaillez"!

Des petites phrases qui ont la vie longue
... Et puis Boileau : "Cent fois sur le métier remettez votre ouvrage. Travaillez-le
sans cesse..." Mais surtout Corneille, l'auteur du Cid, que lisent tous les ...
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sktrans
Local time: 20:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 270
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
remettre sur le métier leur clinique
constantly re-evaluating


Explanation:
always ready to "go back to the drawing board" in order to improve the service they provide to the patients

Brian Gaffney
Ireland
Local time: 01:18
Native speaker of: English
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