Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
acteur relais
English translation:
ambassador/champion
Added to glossary by
Leman (X)
Jan 22, 2016 17:41
8 yrs ago
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French term
acteur relais
French to English
Social Sciences
Environment & Ecology
Je suis un *acteur relais* : Je m’engage à mettre en place plus d’actions sur [nom du mouvement] et j’intègre [concept du mouvement] dans les activités de mon organisation.
Je pense à traduire ce rôle par 'ambassadeur'.
Merci pour vos efforts ce vendredi soir.
Je pense à traduire ce rôle par 'ambassadeur'.
Merci pour vos efforts ce vendredi soir.
Proposed translations
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| 3 | ambassador |
Tony M
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| 3 +1 | activist and organizer |
StefanoFarris
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| 4 | intermediary/go-between |
Francois Boye
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| 4 | champion |
B D Finch
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Proposed translations
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ambassador
As Phil says, this sounds to me like a good bet, though more context would help make it clearer.
Note from asker:
| My personal favourite - thanks for confirming. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+1
34 mins
activist and organizer
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| Thanks for your effort. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Patrick Lemaire
: "activist" is good (and should probably be enough)
33 mins
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Merci bien ! Thank you very much !
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Chakib Roula
: But the text says "nom du gouvernement" which does not fit with activist saince generally speaking activists are rather opposing figures or NGO's.
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Isn't it "nom du mouvement" ?
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writeaway
: I think the term 'relais' almost makes the word activist a contresens.
6 hrs
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1 hr
Francois Boye
United States
United States
Native in French
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
intermediary/go-between
'j’intègre [concept du mouvement] dans les activités de mon organisation.' This quote means that the person in question manages the relationships between an organization X and an organization Y.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your input. |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Tony M
: It doesn't say that at all! The only relmationship is between [movement] and 'I and my organization'
2 hrs
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champion
https://www.wdh.co.uk/.../pl/.../WDH Sustainability Policy.p... Jul 2014 - committed in continually striving to improve the environmental, social and ... The Sustainability Manager is the champion on climate change issues ... climate change aspirations as part of the company's employee induction.
www.prixtine.com/a-penny-for-your-thoughts/12 May 2015 - The British Toilet Association is the champion for accessibility to public toilets for all –
Couldn't resist that one!
www.prixtine.com/a-penny-for-your-thoughts/12 May 2015 - The British Toilet Association is the champion for accessibility to public toilets for all –
Couldn't resist that one!
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