micromanager

French translation: pointilleux

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English term or phrase:micromanager
French translation:pointilleux
Entered by: Stéphanie Soudais

12:23 Apr 1, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Human Resources / Talent assessment
English term or phrase: micromanager
Liste des causes pouvant expliquer qu'une personne échoue à un poste à haute responsabilité.

- Abrasive, arrogant or insensitive to personal impact on others
- Difficulty communicating clearly and persuasively in executive-level meetings
- Perfectionist or micromanager
Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 16:17
gestion (ultra) pointilleuse
Explanation:
un gestionnaire qui veut vérifier les mondres détails , privant ainsi ses subordonnés de la moindre autonomie...

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-01 12:31:29 GMT)
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"contrôler" plutôt que "vérifier"...
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Najib Aloui
Local time: 15:17
Grading comment
Merci Najib
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2microgestionnaire
Manon J. Caron
3gestion (ultra) pointilleuse
Najib Aloui
3manager incapable de déléguer
Jock


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
gestion (ultra) pointilleuse


Explanation:
un gestionnaire qui veut vérifier les mondres détails , privant ainsi ses subordonnés de la moindre autonomie...

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-04-01 12:31:29 GMT)
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"contrôler" plutôt que "vérifier"...

Najib Aloui
Local time: 15:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
Merci Najib
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
manager incapable de déléguer


Explanation:
Pour être concrêt.

Jock
Local time: 16:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
microgestionnaire


Explanation:
Gestion à outrance qui régit le moindre détail et laisse peu de latitude.
Degré élevé d'intrusion dans chaque dossier, décision, etc.

Example sentence(s):
Manon J. Caron
Canada
Local time: 11:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie-Josée Labonté (X)
4 hrs

agree  Lidija Lazic
5 hrs
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