approach

French translation: prendre contact

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English term or phrase:approach
French translation:prendre contact
Entered by: EA Traduction

15:42 Sep 26, 2011
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: approach
Bonjour, j'aurai voulu avoir des idées concernant le verbe "approach" dans la phrase suivante :

The purpose of our writing, is to respectfully approach the Conseil national de l’Église reformée de France with a view to possible sponsorship of the translation of the book into French.

Le but de notre lettre est d'aborder/de se rapprocher du/ avec respect le Conseil national de l'Église réformée de France afin de convenir d'un/sur un parrainage éventuel de la traduction du livre en français.

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EA Traduction
France
Local time: 21:33
prendre contact
Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Bruno De Brouwer
Belgium
Local time: 21:33
Grading comment
merci !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2prendre contact
Bruno De Brouwer
4 +1d'approcher
piazza d
4 +1prendre l'attache
Platary (X)
3aborder
Marie Martin
3établir une relation/un partenariat
Axelle Arbonnier


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
prendre contact


Explanation:
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Bruno De Brouwer
Belgium
Local time: 21:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 69
Grading comment
merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  olivier lugiery
8 hrs
  -> Merci Olivier !

agree  Simo Blom
1 day 1 hr
  -> Merci Simo !
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
aborder


Explanation:
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Marie Martin
Local time: 15:33
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
établir une relation/un partenariat


Explanation:
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Axelle Arbonnier
Belgium
Local time: 21:33
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
d'approcher


Explanation:
just a suggestion: "d'approcher respectueusement"...

piazza d
France
Local time: 21:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Evelyne MACCARI
3 days 21 hrs
  -> Thanks
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prendre l'attache


Explanation:
est ce qui se dit en termes administratif, diplomatique et protocolaire.

Platary (X)
Local time: 21:33
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 112

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simo Blom
1 day 5 mins
  -> Merci bien !
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