Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

postuler sur

English translation:

to bet on

Added to glossary by Hacene
Mar 28, 2004 19:04
20 yrs ago
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French term

"postuler sur " les bouleversements en cours du travail

Homework / test French to English Bus/Financial Economics
"Enfin, pourrait-on s’exclamer, un syndicat prend conscience que le monde est en train de changer et qu’il est peut-être temps d’adapter ses pratiques à la nouvelle donne. Mieux, la CFDT "POSTULE SUR" les bouleversements en cours du travail, de ses formes comme de son contenu. Plutôt que d’adopter une attitude négative qui l’amènerait comme d’autres à condamner une régression sociale, elle préfère regarder comment elle pourrait inscrire sa marque."

This is from a entrance exam for a translation training program. It is an excerpt from a 1995 French press article which deals with changes in employment and how various actors in society are responding. After consulting dictionaries and native French speakers, I am leaning toward "betting on" or "counting on" but am still in doubt.

Thank you.

Proposed translations

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French term (edited): postuler sur
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postuler sur means to apply for normally, but in this context it would be bet on
Peer comment(s):

agree Vicky Papaprodromou
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cheers Vicky
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you for your expertise. As this doesn't appear to be standard usage for this verb, all the answers might work in various contexts but here I think "betting on" is the most accurate and precise."
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French term (edited): POSTULE SUR"

Consider or reflect upon

Normally postuler is used in applying for a job. eg il postule pour le poste de ...... This is an unusual usage stolen from English
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accepts as a given

OR has taken on board
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