Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
faire preuve d'une assiduité et d'un esprit d'initiative remarquables
English translation:
to demonstrate outstanding perseverance and initiative
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Gitta Schlemme
Feb 15, 2002 09:45
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French term
Professional German translations
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, French to German
faire preuve d'une assiduité et d'un esprit d'initiative remarquables
French to English
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Durant la période du stage l'intéressé a fait preuve d'une assiduité et d'un esprit d'initiative remarquables.
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... demonstrated outstanding perseverance and initiative
There are several possible alternatives in English, but this was my final choice.
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to show remarkable application and initiative
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BernieM
: Mmmm, yes....maybe 'application' is a better choice.
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Parrot
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skm
: but my preference would be to say demonstrated rather than showed
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Rita Bandinelli
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: to show application would not be considered idiomatic, I don't believe
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to demonstrate remarkable diligence and intiative taking spirit
as simple as that
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Steven Geller
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
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demonstrated remarkable devotion to work and resourcefulness
assiduité au travail = devotion to work
Here is my understanding of your sentence...
During the internship period, (he, she, the students)demonstrated remarkable devotion to work and resourcefulness.
Here is my understanding of your sentence...
During the internship period, (he, she, the students)demonstrated remarkable devotion to work and resourcefulness.
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Ineke Hardy
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Style, accuracy, and research skills
Native in: Dutch 
Works in: Afrikaans to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 11 more.
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performed his tasks with great diligence and resourcefulness
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during the training period, this person demonstrated remarkable diligence and initiative.
If this involves a student, you can use "student" insteat of "person". If it is a stage leading to a job, then you can use "employee".
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Victor Foster
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
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Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French
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showed remarkable dependability and iniative
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