thoughtful guidance

French translation: soutien éclairé

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English term or phrase:thoughtful guidance
French translation:soutien éclairé
Entered by: Nina Khmielnitzky

20:32 May 22, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
English term or phrase: thoughtful guidance
We are also most appreciative of our customers, whose loyalty sustain us, our board of directors for their thoughtful guidance, and you, our stockholder, for the confidence [...].
Nina Khmielnitzky
Canada
Local time: 12:23
pour son soutien éclairé
Explanation:
Voilà.
Selected response from:

Merline
Local time: 12:23
Grading comment
Oui, c'est cela! Merci!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3conseils avisés
Olivier San Léandro
5 +1pour son soutien éclairé
Merline
4 +1conseils judicieux
Patricia Rolland
5orientation bien pensante ou généreuse
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 +1pour ses avis éclairés/ ses orientations judicieuses
gilbertlu
4 +1pour son très grand appui /soutien // pour son assistance très soutenue
Geneviève von Levetzow


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
conseils avisés


Explanation:
remercier quelqu'un pour ses conseils avisés.
Thay's what I would say

HTH, Olivier

Olivier San Léandro
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 455

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CHENOUMI (X): Très Bonne inspiration!
1 hr

agree  Arthur Borges: Absolument/
13 hrs

agree  swani (X)
14 hrs
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
conseils judicieux


Explanation:
une autre suggestion...

Patricia Rolland
Local time: 06:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 53

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arthur Borges: 3judicieux" suggests prudence while "avisé" stresses more global wisdom, so either is OK depending on the spin you want.
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
orientation bien pensante ou généreuse


Explanation:
:)

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 123

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Arthur Borges: "bien pensante" might better suit a charity or spiritual body. Unfortunately, it is used with a derogatory connotation in France sometimes.
12 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pour son soutien éclairé


Explanation:
Voilà.

Merline
Local time: 12:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1643
Grading comment
Oui, c'est cela! Merci!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arthur Borges: Ah, this is perfect to butter them up a bit!
7 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pour ses avis éclairés/ ses orientations judicieuses


Explanation:
Voilà, pour éviter la répétition de "conseil".

gilbertlu
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 1203

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gayle Wallimann: Très bien, sans répétition.
45 mins
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pour son très grand appui /soutien // pour son assistance très soutenue


Explanation:
-

Geneviève von Levetzow
Local time: 17:23
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 497

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Arthur Borges: Quite suited to the not-for-profit context.
3 hrs
  -> Merci -:)
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