Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

entretien en aveugle

English translation:

blind interview

Added to glossary by Peter Shortall
Dec 4, 2005 10:58
18 yrs ago
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French term

en aveugle ( here)

French to English Marketing Business/Commerce (general) business plan
Entretiens individuels en " aveugle"
May I translate "blindly" ?
or there is something better?
thank you for your help :-)
Proposed translations (English)
3 +11 blind interviews
5 non-contact meeting

Proposed translations

+11
8 mins
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blind interviews

"Blind interviews" certainly exist: "A blind interview is one in which the interviewer is told nothing about the student
before the interview."

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-12-04 11:07:28 GMT)
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Or "cold interview":

http://www.utpjournals.com/jour.ihtml?lp=jvme/jvme283.html
Peer comment(s):

agree kmaciel
1 min
Thanks!
agree Kaisa Pankakoski
11 mins
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agree Mario Calvagna
25 mins
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agree Sylvia Smith
29 mins
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agree Nikeeta Kulkarni : This definitely sounds professional and suits the context fine :)
4 hrs
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agree Sue Pasco (X)
5 hrs
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agree RHELLER : not necessarily with students, name, age, and other personal information are withheld from the interviewer so as to avoid personal bias
5 hrs
Thanks! No, not necessarily with students, that was just an example I found in a particular context.
agree Ghina
6 hrs
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agree AbdulHameed Al Hadidi : It suits the meaning.
7 hrs
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agree sporran
7 hrs
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agree Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
12 hrs
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7 mins

non-contact meeting

You could try this, if you prefer. I think that it sounds a bit more professional/
Peer comment(s):

neutral kmaciel : I really cannot imagine you rated yourself "100%" confident on this!
2 mins
neutral Sylvia Smith : ?? I have never heard this in an interview context. I have heard of non-contact sports - mind on footy this weekend? :)
29 mins
neutral RHELLER : sorry, but the definition of "entretien" implies some type of contact
5 hrs
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