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valorisant

English translation: (they work in ) comfortable, well-appointed surroundings

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French term or phrase:	valorisant
English translation:	(they work in ) comfortable, well-appointed surroundings
Entered by:	Claudia Vale

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14:31 Apr 8, 2006

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Telecom(munications)

French term or phrase: valorisant

I have come across this term before and had difficulty with it!
The text is about a call centre: "Ils travaillent aujourd'hui dans un environnement de qualite et valorisant (isolation acoustique, ecrans plats 17 pouces...)
All suggestions welcome!

Claudia Vale KudoZ activity Questions: 85 (none open) (1 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 24 United Kingdom
Local time: 11:38

(they work in ) comfortable, well-appointed surroundings

Explanation:
a little transposition wouldn't go amiss here...

Selected response from:

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Local time: 12:38

Grading comment

Yes, I think you are right. It's very hard to translate word for word here. Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

(they work in ) comfortable, well-appointed surroundings

xxxCMJ_Trans

3 +2

rewarding

Anna Fitzgerald

1 +4

fulfilling (or satisfying)

Wyley Powell

gratifying

Nathan Gihoul

3 +1

stimulating

Ségolène Neilson

up-to-date

Enza Longo

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

26 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

fulfilling (or satisfying)

Explanation:
See Collins/Robert

Wyley Powell
Canada
Native speaker of:

English

42 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

(they work in ) comfortable, well-appointed surroundings

Explanation:
a little transposition wouldn't go amiss here...

xxxCMJ_Trans
France
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 47

Grading comment

Yes, I think you are right. It's very hard to translate word for word here. Thank you!

50 mins confidence:

up-to-date

Explanation:
they currently work in an environment that uses/ is equipped with up-to-date quality resources

Enza Longo
Canada
Local time: 06:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

rewarding

Explanation:
But "rewarding environment" sounds odd to me. I'd be more inclined to say that their work is rewarding because of the high-tech environment.

Anna Fitzgerald
France
Local time: 12:38
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

stimulating

Explanation:
worthwhile

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My friend who is Scottish suggested this answer

Ségolène Neilson
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:38
Native speaker of: