Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
aux commandes de
English translation:
in charge of
Added to glossary by
Claire Nolan
Aug 30, 2011 22:53
12 yrs ago
French term
aux commandes de
French to English
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Aux commandes de la creation graphique et video, le collectif X, specialise dans le mapping video, a modelise les personnages BD [bandes dessines]
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | in charge of |
Claire Nolan
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| 4 | serving |
David Hollywood
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| 3 | at the controls |
Yolanda Broad
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Change log
Sep 8, 2011 12:00: Claire Nolan Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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in charge of
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Yolanda Broad
: Yes, this is the basic meaning.
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emiledgar
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| agree |
mimi 254
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Hannah Keet
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David Hollywood
Native in English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
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serving
is what it means
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Yolanda Broad
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Fren & Span to Eng, a ProZ Pro!
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
at the controls
Aux commandes de means they're the ones handling the video and graphic creation. The choice of "commandes" usually implies something related to operating machinery/a vehicle.
There are all kinds of options:
running
driving
running the show
in the driver's seat
steering
pulling the strings (association with marionettes)
in the pilot's seat
at the controls
holding the reins
etc.
There are all kinds of options:
running
driving
running the show
in the driver's seat
steering
pulling the strings (association with marionettes)
in the pilot's seat
at the controls
holding the reins
etc.
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