Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
à savoirs et savoir-faire égaux
English translation:
with equal knowledge and skills
French term
United Kingdom
à savoirs et savoir-faire égaux
Aug 12, 2013 19:23: Yolanda Broad changed "Term asked" from "A savoirs et savoir-faire égaux" to "à savoirs et savoir-faire égaux"
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Proposed translations
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
with equal knowledge and skills
knowledge base/know how
Native in: English 
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Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
assuming equal competencies (read on)
In other words, assuming all candidates have equal qualifications, it's their assurance/behaviour/personal charisma that will sort the men out from the boys
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Victoria Britten
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GILLES MEUNIER
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writeaway
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Mark Nathan
: or maybe "assuming equality in terms of skills and knowledge"
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philgoddard
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Verginia Ophof
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rkillings
: Why wouldn't 'competencies' include the kind of interpersonal skills that go along with savoir-être? Seems to me you need a qualifier to make them specific to IT subject matter.
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: The original marks a distinction between knowledge and skill. I think if you roll them together, the essence of this phrase is missed.
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France
Bilingual scientist English French
Native in: English
Works in: English to French, French to English, English
While giving equal place to/valuing theoretical knowledge and practical experience
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B D Finch
: I don't think this is "practical experience". Some people have years, even decades of practical experience without acquiring "savoir-faire".
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Knowledge and know-how in equal measure
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thanks gallagy
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claude-andrew
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Thanks claude-andrew
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Jane F
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Thanks Jane
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Lara Barnett
: Flows well into rest of text.
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Thanks Lara
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philgoddard
: This is a tautology.
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No, it isn't. There is a difference between formal knowledge and the informal, even pre-conscious, knowledge and social skills that constitute know-how.
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