Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
un proche du dossier
English translation:
someone close to the deal
Added to glossary by
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
Jun 22, 2003 18:13
21 yrs ago
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French term
United States
aided expression: multilingual, multiart
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
un proche du dossier
French to English
Bus/Financial
Aerospace / Aviation / Space
aviation
someone working on the deal? or close to the deal?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 1 +1 | someone who is part of the inner circle |
RHELLER
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| 4 +4 | According to an insider............. |
roneill
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| 4 +3 | a source close to... |
tramont (X)
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Proposed translations
+1
23 mins
Selected
someone who is part of the inner circle
According to someone who is part of the inner circle
to someone who is privy to this information
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Note added at 2003-06-23 12:49:18 (GMT)
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Maureen,
I think \"dossier\" (file) is unnecessary in English. Sometimes we just need to take the expression as a whole and go with the idea rather than the words. IMHO. Of course, you have the entire text and you will be able to make the best selection.
Another possibility might be:
someone who has worked closely on this project
but it\'s not that commonly used
Good luck!
2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "'Insider' is really problematic in discussions of big mergers and a number of transactions, so just 2, and I follow my own instincts. Thanks to all who stirred their creative RAM."
+4
18 mins
According to an insider.............
According to an informed source.......
I think you already got the idea, Maureen. It's just hard to put it into English words.
I think you already got the idea, Maureen. It's just hard to put it into English words.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
RHELLER
: good options
4 mins
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Thanks, Rita
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| agree |
writeaway
: informed source (a bit more neutral)
38 mins
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Thanks, writeaway. It really depends on the total context.
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| agree |
Yolanda Broad
2 hrs
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Thanks, Yolanda.
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| agree |
truptee
: yes.
10 hrs
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Thanks, truptea. Maureen knows the context better than any of us.
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+3
26 mins
a source close to...
Alternative French phrase "une source proche du dossier" (see ref. 1) translates easily as the commonly used
"a source close to..." (see ref. 2)
What follows depends on the context - close to the company, the project, the case etc.
"a source close to..." (see ref. 2)
What follows depends on the context - close to the company, the project, the case etc.
Reference:
http://www.lefigaro.fr/eco-medias/20030619.FIG0362.html
http://www.heretodaygonetohell.com/news/shownews.php?newsid=674
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