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collecte documentaire

English translation: document analysis

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French term or phrase:collecte documentaire
English translation:document analysis

12:47 Jul 5, 2013
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2013-07-09 12:54:09 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Management / academic research methos
French term or phrase: collecte documentaire
Le recueil des données est fondé sur le triptyque observations – entretiens – collecte documentaire, classique d’une enquête ethnographique (Beaud et Weber, 2003)

My current translation is:
Data collection was carried out through the traditional, ethnographical three-fold approach of observation, interviews and document gathering (Beaud and Weber, 2003).

Any confirmed translations for "collecte documentaire" would be greatly appreciated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnography
michellekb
Local time: 02:55
document analysis
Explanation:
I don't think there's anything particularly "wrong" about "document gathering," but "document analysis" might have more currency in the anglophone literature.

Participant observation is an omnibus field strategy in that it "simultaneously combines document analysis, interviewing of respondents and informants, direct participation and observation, and introspection.
http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~genzuk/Ethnographic_Research.html

Analysis of documents and artifact are usually supplementary to participant observations and ethnographic interviews.
http://www.upei.ca/~xliu/ed611/day6.htm

Multiple methods of data collection may be employed to facilitate a relationship that allows for a more personal and in-depth portrait of the informants and their community. These can include participant observation, field notes, interviews, and surveys. Interviews are often taped and later transcribed, allowing the interview to proceed unimpaired of note-taking, but with all information available later for full analysis. Secondary research and document analysis are also employed to provide insight into the research topic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnography


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Note added at 39 mins (2013-07-05 13:27:19 GMT)
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Not directly related to your question, and hard to say for sure without more context, but "est fondé sur" = "is based on" rather than "was carried out through"??
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Sheri P
United States
Local time: 20:55
Grading comment
I was hesitating on using document analysis as I did not have the same quality of reference as you provided. Many thanks.
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Summary of answers provided
4data research
Karl A. Wilson
3document analysis
Sheri P
3document collection
Jocelyne Cuenin


  

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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
document analysis


Explanation:
I don't think there's anything particularly "wrong" about "document gathering," but "document analysis" might have more currency in the anglophone literature.

Participant observation is an omnibus field strategy in that it "simultaneously combines document analysis, interviewing of respondents and informants, direct participation and observation, and introspection.
http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~genzuk/Ethnographic_Research.html

Analysis of documents and artifact are usually supplementary to participant observations and ethnographic interviews.
http://www.upei.ca/~xliu/ed611/day6.htm

Multiple methods of data collection may be employed to facilitate a relationship that allows for a more personal and in-depth portrait of the informants and their community. These can include participant observation, field notes, interviews, and surveys. Interviews are often taped and later transcribed, allowing the interview to proceed unimpaired of note-taking, but with all information available later for full analysis. Secondary research and document analysis are also employed to provide insight into the research topic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnography


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Note added at 39 mins (2013-07-05 13:27:19 GMT)
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Not directly related to your question, and hard to say for sure without more context, but "est fondé sur" = "is based on" rather than "was carried out through"??

Sheri P
United States
Local time: 20:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
I was hesitating on using document analysis as I did not have the same quality of reference as you provided. Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: This may be the best we can come up with, but to me it suggests thumbing through pieces of paper whereas, as your very good references show, it also includes things like artefacts and recordings.
29 mins
  -> I suppose something similar could be said about "document gathering." The issue is with "documentaire" and whether one is justified translating it more broadly. Given the lack of context, I would keep "document." The EN term can refer to more than paper.
neutral  Daryo: wouldn't that be next step, after gathering all available documents?
3 hrs
  -> The source text is talking about the different *methods* used in ethnographic investigation. "Document analysis" is one of those methods; I don't think I would say "document gathering" in itself is a method.
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
data research


Explanation:
'collecte' in French is often used as a substitute for research.
You can specify research in documents etc.. if you prefer.
Or leave research as is.

Karl A. Wilson
New Zealand
Local time: 12:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 day 25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
document collection


Explanation:
Je pense que vous êtes sur la bonne voie avec document gathering :

The Notion of 'Display' in Ethnographic Research - Emerald
www.emeraldinsight.com/books.htm?chapterid...‎
T Gordon - 2005 - Methodological Issues and Practices in Ethnography (Studies in Educational ... methods such as participant observation, interviewing and document collection.


....Handbook of Research on Methods and Techniques for Studying ...
my.safaribooksonline.com/...ethnographic.../414‎
The three most common data collec- tion methods used in online ethnography are (1) document collection, (2) online observation and (3) online interviews...


...Le travail de collecte documentaire réalisé par le CICIBA s’est fait depuis la création du centre, à partir des antennes documentaires informatisées et basées dans chaque Etat membre : les micro-stations. Aujourd’hui, grâce aux NTIC, nous somme en mesure de rediffuser à chaque composante nationale, le contenu des dix autres, le CICIBA ayant onze Etats membres.

S’assigner noblement cette mission pour le CICIBA, c’est être en mesure, grâce à nos différents bordereaux de fournir aux chercheurs, les outils nécessaires leur permettant d’effectuer la sélection des documents dont l’acquisition semble nécessaire...


    Reference: http://ciciba.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article...
Jocelyne Cuenin
Germany
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sheri P: I like your answer and the refs. you provided. Just not sure about the two instances of "collection" being used together ("document collection" as part of "data collection").//IMO a less lit. tran. works better here and doesn't lose the essential meaning.
13 hrs
  -> hello Sheri, I think data is collected via personal observations, interviews and other documents. // I understand your point, but "une collecte" can't be "une analyse"
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