Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

se reconvertir

English translation:

to make a new start

Added to glossary by silvester55
Mar 27, 2011 13:44
13 yrs ago
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French term

se reconvertir

French to English Law/Patents Law (general)
Elle pretend avoir ete victime d'un simulacre d'appel d'offres lui faisant croire qu'elle avait des chances de voir leurs rapports commerciaux se poursuivre, et ce, dans le but inavoue de capter l'ensemble de ses informations confidentielles et de son savoir faire, la privant ainsi definitivement des moyens de se reconvertir
Proposed translations (English)
2 +1 to make a new start
4 +2 to embark on a new career
4 +1 be reconverted
Change log

Apr 3, 2011 18:04: silvester55 Created KOG entry

Discussion

Jean Lachaud Mar 27, 2011:
linguee Plenty of choices on Linguee.

Proposed translations

+1
4 hrs
Selected

to make a new start

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Note from asker:
I thought that this seemed the most likely meaning in the circumstances.
Peer comment(s):

agree AllegroTrans : most likely explanation, but I would have preferred to see more text
6 hrs
yes of course.and thanks.
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+1
7 mins

be reconverted

PrivacyRightsAgreements - PrivacyOS
9 Nov 2009 ... Instead of the long legal text of the "Terms of Services" for ... be rephrased b) legal expressions which need to be reconverted into a more ...
www.https://www.privacyos.eu/.../PrivacyRightsAgreements
Note from asker:
I think that one form of company can be reconverted into another form of company, but I am not sure that that is what is meant here.
Peer comment(s):

agree Robert Miki : yes
10 mins
thank you
neutral AllegroTrans : how does your ref demonstrate this to be a good translation? "reconverted" into what? perhaps you could suggest?
10 hrs
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+2
1 hr

to embark on a new career

It means here to rebuild a career.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lara Barnett
2 hrs
agree naominorberg (X)
13 hrs
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