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Feb 24, 2009 15:46
15 yrs ago
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French term
savoir les appréhender
French to English
Bus/Financial
Marketing
In connection with the current financial crisis and formulating a commercial approach/attitude:
"Un autre monde est en train de naître.[...]
A nous d'en saisir les vrais besoins, de les comprendre et de savoir les appréhender."
I can't get the subtle differences between saisir, comprendre and appréhendre.
"Un autre monde est en train de naître.[...]
A nous d'en saisir les vrais besoins, de les comprendre et de savoir les appréhender."
I can't get the subtle differences between saisir, comprendre and appréhendre.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | anticipate them |
Philippa Smith
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| 4 +1 | anticipate their concerns |
Jenn Mercer
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Proposed translations
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Philippa Smith
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anticipate them
As in:
"It is our role to identify, understand and anticipate them" or something along those lines.
You don't need to worry about sticking exactly to the French verbs, especially as there is a tendancy to misuse "apprehender" I find...they're basically saying they need to work out what people want in this "new world" and then sell them stuff they think will make them happy....nothing new there then!
"It is our role to identify, understand and anticipate them" or something along those lines.
You don't need to worry about sticking exactly to the French verbs, especially as there is a tendancy to misuse "apprehender" I find...they're basically saying they need to work out what people want in this "new world" and then sell them stuff they think will make them happy....nothing new there then!
Note from asker:
| Thanks for the rapid suggestion - just what I was after! |
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Comment: "Merci bcp!"
+1
40 mins
Jenn Mercer
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anticipate their concerns
I think this is a bit more precise without overstating the "dread" of "appréhender."
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
bowse123 (X)
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