Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
The more the merrier, or too many cooks?
French translation:
Multiplicité des donneurs : danger ou panacée ?
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Magali de Vitry
Mar 27, 2008 14:04
16 yrs ago
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The more the merrier, or too many cooks?
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International Org/Dev/Coop
dans un rapport d'une ONG, titre d'un point à aborder, suivi de ces qqs lignes :
When there are many donors in one country giving small amounts of aid, the results might be more negative than positive. One of the questions donors have to ask themselves is, does it all add up to results?
When there are many donors in one country giving small amounts of aid, the results might be more negative than positive. One of the questions donors have to ask themselves is, does it all add up to results?
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Thierry Renon
France
France
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Multiplication des donneurs : danger ou panacée ?
A mon avis, il faut ré-écrire ce titre. Pas sûr de ce "multiplication" (il y a peut-être un meilleur terme) mais danger ou panacée, ça rime !
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Comment: "merci à tous, bravo et surtout bien joué !"
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Le mieux est-il l'ennemi du bien ?
Je ne pense pas utilie de traduire le titre mot à mot. Il vaut mieux rendre l'idée, à mon avis. Une proposition...
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Myriam Dupouy
France
France
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France
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Plus on est de fous, plus on rit...Quoique...
I agree with Leïla...
But I think the cooks have to disappear...
But I think the cooks have to disappear...
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Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
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Leïla Fressy-Parvin
France
France
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France
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Works in: English to French, English, French
plus on est de fous plus on rit, ou trop de cuisiniers...
...gâche la sauce
too many cooks spoils the broth
mais on peut sans doute trouver d'autres équivalents, au lieu d'une trad littérale
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-27 16:35:12 GMT)
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je suis d'accord avec Thierry, il faut réécrire le titre
pour garder l'aspect proverbe, pourquoi pas "Trop de petits dons tue le don" ?
too many cooks spoils the broth
mais on peut sans doute trouver d'autres équivalents, au lieu d'une trad littérale
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-03-27 16:35:12 GMT)
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je suis d'accord avec Thierry, il faut réécrire le titre
pour garder l'aspect proverbe, pourquoi pas "Trop de petits dons tue le don" ?
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