Oct 26, 2004 20:31
19 yrs ago
English term
"Some paradigm changes only occur at funerals"
English to French
Social Sciences
Management
Court decision
Quotation from Peter Senge, possibly The Dance of Change.
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Jean-Charles Pirlet
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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United Kingdom
Qualified lawyer-25 years in banking.
Native in: French 
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Works in: English to French, French to English
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certains changements fondamentaux ne se produisent qu'au seuil de la tombe
a paradigm change or shift simply means a fundamental change, not a "changement de paradigme" qui ne veut pas dire grand chose en Francais.
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English term (edited):
Some paradigm changes only occur at funerals
certains changements de cap ne surviennent que devant le fait accompli
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Aleksandar Gasic
: qu'au funerail !? perhaps better,less determined
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euh... plutôt pas d'accord...
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RomEst (X)
: It is about the case when a great shock is needed in order to change somebody's mind. "Funeral" shows how great the shock must be (how stubborn the person), not precisely a funeral. Yet, because it is a "Court Decision", it might imply a real funeral.
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Thanks... I thought this sentence was indeed quite metaphorical. But the translation chosen is an excellent alternative.
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Certains changements de paradigmes
ne se passent qu'aux funerailles.
Paradigms is paradigms
Paradigms is paradigms
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Lys Nguyen
Vietnam
Vietnam
Native in English
Vietnam
35 years in Translation and Localization
Native in: English , Vietnamese (Variant: Standard-Vietnam)
Works in: English to Vietnamese, Vietnamese to English, English to French, and 13 more.
English term (edited):
Some paradigm changes only occur at funerals
Quelques changements de paradigme se produisent seulement aux enterrements
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