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expect less from him

French translation: en attendre moins de lui

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English term or phrase:expect less from him
French translation:en attendre moins de lui

07:52 Oct 29, 2004
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: expect less from him
"When you label a person as difficult, you unconsciously use that label to predict his behavior. In other words you create expectations on your part about how the person will behave.The problem with this is that when we have negative expectations about someone based on a prejudice, we will act differently than without those expectations. We are more likely to

. interprete the person's actions as negative
. treat the person abruptly
. expect less from him"

Bonjour,

Auriez-vous des idées de traduction pour "expect less from him"? Merci à tous !
Laeticia Loiret
en attendre moins de lui
Explanation:
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Calou
Local time: 03:45
Grading comment
Merci !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +6en attendre moins de lui
Calou
4 +1Avoir moins d'exigences vis à vis de lui
Sophie Raimondo
4evoir nos attentes à la baisse (en ce qui le/la concerne)
CMJ_Trans (X)
4En attendre peu de sa part
Carol S-C
3à être plus tolérant
mazeve


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +6
en attendre moins de lui


Explanation:
-

Calou
Local time: 03:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Isla MONTREUIL: mais un peu familier, non ?
8 mins
  -> Peut-être, comme le suggère Gilles, "de sa part" est sans doute mieux. Merci Inversion
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: de sa part
11 mins
  -> Oui, aussi. Merci Gilles.
agree  Estelle Demontrond-Box
1 hr
  -> Merci Estelle
agree  caramel
1 hr
  -> Merci caramel (sympa le pseudo ! ;o) )
agree  Oana Apetrei
1 hr
  -> Merci Oana
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
7 hrs
  -> Merci Marju
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Avoir moins d'exigences vis à vis de lui


Explanation:
ou avoir moins d'attentes
ou être moins exigeant

Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 18:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frédéric Bégon: Avoir moins d'exigences à son égard.
1 hr
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
evoir nos attentes à la baisse (en ce qui le/la concerne)


Explanation:
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Note added at 2004-10-29 08:18:12 (GMT)
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Revoir

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Note added at 2004-10-29 08:55:43 (GMT)
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him = le - si j\'avais mis \"la\" aussi, c\'est parce que j\'avais \"la personne\" en tête

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 03:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 281
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
à être plus tolérant


Explanation:
une solution de plus...
(plus éloignée)

mazeve
Switzerland
Local time: 03:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
En attendre peu de sa part


Explanation:
Une autre variante.

Carol S-C
Local time: 18:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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