Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
blank sheet of paper
French translation:
repartir d'une feuille blanche
Added to glossary by
FX Fraipont (X)
Sep 15, 2010 19:17
13 yrs ago
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English term
blank sheet of paper
English to French
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Il est question de revoir les tâches, les emplois, pour opérer un changement en entreprise. Je me demande si l'expression en objet ne voulait dire quelque chose comme «pouvoir partir de zéro». Merci!
«Assume that the situation can be improved - it generally can be, so while it's essential to capture all activities based on current jobs, many of these can be absorbed, superseded, updated, etc., when you begin to look at the ideal situation **('blank sheet of paper')** possibilities.
«Assume that the situation can be improved - it generally can be, so while it's essential to capture all activities based on current jobs, many of these can be absorbed, superseded, updated, etc., when you begin to look at the ideal situation **('blank sheet of paper')** possibilities.
Proposed translations
(French)
3 | repartir d'une feuille blanche |
FX Fraipont (X)
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4 +2 | (faire) table rase |
Eñaut Urrestarazu Aizpurua
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3 | les possibilités de la feuille en blanc |
Irène Guinez
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1 | quartier libre |
Tony M
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Change log
Sep 20, 2010 10:54: FX Fraipont (X) Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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repartir d'une feuille blanche
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci à tous!"
7 mins
quartier libre
Although it's not the same metaphor, I actually think this works better in FR: the idea is that, starting with a blank sheet of paper, you can give free rein to your ideas.
But it may be dangerous, unless you can qualify it with 'your ideas', to make it clear you are not being given 'carte blanche'!
But it may be dangerous, unless you can qualify it with 'your ideas', to make it clear you are not being given 'carte blanche'!
Note from asker:
Tony, comme on propose d'imaginer la situation idéale, l'idée de la carte blanche me paraît excellente! |
Peer comment(s):
neutral |
GILLES MEUNIER
: Quartier libre, c'est à l'armée....quand un supérieur dit quartier libre, c'est vous pouvez faire ce que vous voulez. Carte blanche, c'est possible...mais bon ce sont 2 expressions distinctes....
8 hrs
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14 mins
(faire) table rase
repartir de zéro
Peer comment(s):
agree |
C. Tougas
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agree |
GILLES MEUNIER
8 hrs
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neutral |
Marion Feildel (X)
: Comment l'intégrez-vous dans la phrase?
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11 hrs
les possibilités de la feuille en blanc
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