Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Jul 4, 2002 16:11
22 yrs ago
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French term
Canada
point cible
French to English
Other
Context: a report describing partners in a Francophone community. One such partner is a club "...qui peut devenir un important point cible pour former des partenariats et pour organiser un réseau de communication effectif au sein de la communauté francophone."
Would "focal point" work here?
TIA
Would "focal point" work here?
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | meeting point//focus//locus//center |
Guy Bray
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| 5 +6 | a focal point |
Paul Stevens
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| 4 +2 | a target point |
Thierry LOTTE
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| 4 +2 | target |
Gayle Wallimann
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| 4 | aiming point |
Clauwolf
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Proposed translations
33 mins
Selected
meeting point//focus//locus//center
n/a
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks to all. I think I'll use "centre.""
+2
2 mins
Thierry LOTTE
Native in French
15 Years as an International Executive
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Catalan to French, French, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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87
a target point
none
good luck
good luck
Reference:
+6
4 mins
Paul Stevens
Native in English
Accurate and reliable translations
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
347
a focal point
sounds better to me than "a target point"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Sheila Hardie
0 min
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Thank you
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| agree |
Marian Greenfield
: or focus... absolutely
14 mins
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| agree |
Joy Axelson (X)
20 mins
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| agree |
Parrot
: would work, yes.
38 mins
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| agree |
smtaylor
44 mins
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| agree |
michael jordan (X)
: yes/mfj
4 hrs
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+2
8 mins
Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
American in Provence
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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1213
target
I would translate it just as target group, or target group.
Focal point seems to me as referring more to objects than people, or groups of people.
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Note added at 2002-07-04 16:20:37 (GMT)
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I meant, just as \"target\", or target group.
Focal point seems to me as referring more to objects than people, or groups of people.
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Note added at 2002-07-04 16:20:37 (GMT)
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I meant, just as \"target\", or target group.
11 mins
aiming point
just an option
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