Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
defendre - auprès
English translation:
defend - before
Added to glossary by
Jocelyne S
Apr 19, 2005 03:47
19 yrs ago
1 viewer *
French term
New Caledonia
Professional, reliable and confidential
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
, English (Variants: British, US)
Works in: English to French, French to English, English, and 1 more.
defendre - auprès
French to English
Bus/Financial
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
La plupart des participants doivent "défendre" des dossiers "auprès" des administrations.............
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | defend/before |
Jocelyne S
|
| 4 +4 | argue their case vis-à-vis (or "before") |
CMJ_Trans (X)
|
| 3 -1 | to defend/pilot a case towards authorities |
Francis MARC
|
Proposed translations
4 hrs
French term (edited):
defendre - aupr�s
Selected
defend/before
I would go with an amalgam of the two answers provided: participants must defend their dossier/file/case before officials/management. (You can adapt the X/X/X to the particular context).
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci"
-1
1 hr
French term (edited):
defendre - aupr�s
to defend/pilot a case towards authorities
=
+4
3 hrs
argue their case vis-à-vis (or "before")
the authorities
Most of those present are people who are used to putting their case to the administrative authorities
Most of those present are people who are used to putting their case to the administrative authorities
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
cchat
: I prefer the last statement : to put their case to
34 mins
|
|
défendre - is more argue than just put but it is - I agree - a matter of value judgement
|
|
| agree |
mckinnc
: fine by me
55 mins
|
| agree |
Christopher RH
: idem
2 hrs
|
| agree |
Patrice
10 hrs
|
| agree |
emiledgar
11 hrs
|
Something went wrong...