Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

rechercher

English translation:

seek to be productive in the area of waste management

Added to glossary by Enza Longo
Jan 24, 2005 19:06
19 yrs ago
French term

rechercher

French to English Bus/Financial Environment & Ecology
- Par la suite, on va également accompagner notre démarche d’un système de suivi, tant au niveau des quantités que des coûts, pour pouvoir trouver des solutions d’optimisation.
- Donc, on va rechercher de la productivité sur la gestion des déchets. Cela va pouvoir passer à la fois par le service Achats, les Services Techniques, afin de pouvoir réduire à la source, les déchets générés

Proposed translations

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Selected

seek to be productive in the area of waste management

OR find a way to be productive
Peer comment(s):

agree GILLES MEUNIER
2 mins
agree NancyLynn
9 mins
agree writeaway
17 mins
agree Nathalie Andrews (X)
22 mins
agree Erik Macki : The diction level in this translation is right on.
4 hrs
agree Assimina Vavoula
11 hrs
agree Gabrielle Leyden : or "strive to be productive; aim for productivity," etc.
15 hrs
agree xuebai
15 hrs
agree Mario Marcolin
19 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "perfect - thanks again!"
+1
1 min

to seek / to look for

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agree Francis MARC
1 min
Merci
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+1
9 mins

strive for

another option - strive for productivity in the field of waste management
Peer comment(s):

agree Martine Brault
6 mins
Thanks
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15 mins

To search or to research

il y a une dizaine de façon de traduire RECHERCHER, il faut le mot dans son contexte ou phrase pour donner une traduction juste et efficace
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identify sources of productivity gains

suggestion

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Note added at 1 hr 50 mins (2005-01-24 20:56:14 GMT)
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..waste management productivity gains
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So we're gonna look for results in terms of waste management

is what it boils down to. I don't actually see reducing generation of waste at source as "productivité"!

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Note added at 4 hrs 3 mins (2005-01-24 23:09:05 GMT)
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This has to be the transcript of a speech, right?
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12 hrs

try to improve productivity

in our waste management processes

KIS
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