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Soft or fluffy

French translation: inconsistante ou superficielle

08:48 Mar 19, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: Soft or fluffy
Does anyone understand what it means here ? I assume there's a metaphore here

COntext
Culture is…
A set of shared assumptions that guide individuals’ actions and decisions
Who we are, and how
we work

Culture is not…
Ad-hoc, occasional
or accidental
Soft or fluffy
One function’s responsibility
Olivier Den Hartigh
France
Local time: 20:32
French translation:inconsistante ou superficielle
Explanation:
Suggestion.
Je rejoins Manue dans son interprétation..
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Katia Sakoschek
France
Local time: 20:32
Grading comment
Thanks
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1gentillette ou là pour la décoration
Sandra Mouton
3 +2inconsistante ou superficielle
Katia Sakoschek
4souple ou vague
FX Fraipont (X)
3douceâtre
emmanuelle groom


  

Answers


37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
soft or fluffy
souple ou vague


Explanation:
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 20:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1275
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
soft or fluffy
douceâtre


Explanation:
une proposition - au sens figuré du terme: pas à saveur insipide, mais il s'agit de quelquechose de fort/intense.

emmanuelle groom
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 56
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
soft or fluffy
gentillette ou là pour la décoration


Explanation:
Je pense que l'idée est de dire qu'une culture d'entreprise n'est pas là pour "faire joli" ni pour produire un discours lénifiant qui ne serait pas sincère ni ancré dans les pratiques de tout le personnel.

Sandra Mouton
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 min
  -> Merci Gilou
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
soft or fluffy
inconsistante ou superficielle


Explanation:
Suggestion.
Je rejoins Manue dans son interprétation..

Katia Sakoschek
France
Local time: 20:32
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Luna Jungblut
3 hrs
  -> Merci Luna
agree  Gregory Lassale
4 hrs
  -> Merci Gregory
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