frein psychologique

English translation: psychological barrier

10:55 Jul 21, 2008

French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.

French term or phrase: frein psychologique

in a sales argument

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Local time: 17:48

English translation:psychological barrier

Explanation:
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Simon Mac
Local time: 16:48

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Summary of answers provided

2 +12

psychological barrier

Simon Mac

4 +1

psychological inhibition / psychological restraint or : see below

Ellen Kraus

psychological brake

liz askew

3 +1

psychological blocage

mimi 254

deterrent

sueaberwoman

psychological block/blocking

Barbara Cochran, MFA

psychological limit

Patrice

Discussion entries: 1

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5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +12

psychological barrier

Explanation:
one idea with no further context...

Simon Mac
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

psychological blocage

Explanation:
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mimi 254
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 7

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

psychological inhibition / psychological restraint or : see below

Explanation:
psychological inhibition level

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 17:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

9 mins confidence:

deterrent

Explanation:
Another way of putting it.
Hybrid Owners of America
25 Aug 2006 ... ”HYBRID PREMIUM” NO DETERRENT TO SALES. Tuesday, June 24, 2008: Faced with a demand that is outstripping supply, some hybrid auto dealers ...
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Trade Talk » Blog Archive » Introductions to boating could lead to ...
Despite the industry’s long-standing insistance (at least in certain quarters) that education is a ***deterrent*** to sales, I have been pointing out for nearly ...
http://blog.tradeonlytoday.com/tradetalk/index.php/?p=51 - 51k - Cached - Similar pages
Sales Tip: The Inner Wingman - Trusting Yourself By Waldo Waldman
Fear is the greatest ***deterrent*** to sales success. It prevents you from taking risks; prospects never buy from a fearful salesperson. Focus on the mission, ...
http://www.salesresources.com/articles/article.cfm?ID=1036 - 43k - Cached - Similar pages
Essentials of Affiliate Marketing - Interent Sales for Web 2.0
Another ***deterrent*** to sales conversions online today is called market saturation, this means TOO MUCH of the SAME OLD THING out there, prospective paying ...
http://www.ericamey.com/ - 13k - Cached - Similar pag

sueaberwoman
Local time: 17:48
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

psychological brake

Explanation:
Empowerment Through Economic Transformation - Google Books Result
by Meshack M. Khosa - 2001 - Business & Economics - 488 pages
On the other hand, the enormous political popularity witnessed by the ANC itself served as a psychological brake on some far-off yet extremely potent ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0796919720...
Naked Roads : Brake - the Road Safety Charity
A full report on ‘Psychological Traffic Calming’ including details of the ... Zones in the UK (click here for the Brake information sheet on Home Zones), ...
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder : Brake - the Road Safety Charity
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychological and physical .... Disclaimer: Brake is not responsible for the content of external websites ...
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Third Brake Light Is No Third Wheel
This Web page presents information on research by Voevodsky that shows how adding a third break light can reduce accidents.
www.psychologymatters.org/voevodsky.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
Capital Punishment in Japan - Google Books Result
by Petra Schmidt - 2002 - Social Science - 205 pages
subconscious level, and there's a psychological brake at work that leads judges to issue as few acquittals as possible.169 Some critics hold that Japan's ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=9004124217...
Science Links Japan | An Evaluation on Psychological Changes of ...
This reveals that the delivery of infants with anomalies plays a role as a psychological brake to some extent. Regarding psychological changes before and ...
sciencelinks.jp/j-east/article/200215/000020021502A0566228.php - 10k - Cached - Similar pages
BOJ's Fukui:Need to put brake on speculative trade | Reuters
TOKYO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Toshihiko Fukui said on Thursday it was important for monetary policy to act as a psychological brake on ...
uk.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=UKTKV00288720071101 - 60k - Cached - Similar pages
The Ill-noise fly had a bad experience in Cyprus. - Topix
When the Ill-noise fly was living in Cyprus had a psychological brake down.She hated Cyprus,Cypriots and their way of living.As a kid grew up in California ...
www.topix.com/forum/world/cyprus/TQF37QRK9B8IRFU5V - 57k - Cached - Similar pages
Association for Psychological Science: 'Hands Free' Isn't Mind ...
... a steering wheel, and gas and brake pedals located on the floor. ... Psychological Science is ranked among the top 10 general psychology journals for ...
www.psychologicalscience.org/media/releases/2006/pr060303.c... - 16k - Cached - Similar pages
Keith Ablow
And, devoid of empathy, these people lack the psychological brake on their violence that the rest of us enjoy. You can do terrible things if you can’t ...
www.newmysteryreader.com/keith_ablow.htm - 24k - Cached - Similar pages

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BEAL Leader mondial des cordes d'escalade - Traçabilité des cordes ...
The international presence of Beal and sale of the 8 million metres of rope which ... Thus freed of this psychological brake, energy is concentrated on the ...
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liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:48
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 34

1 hr confidence:

psychological block/blocking

Explanation:
When something is too painful to acknowledge in conscious awareness, or when it would create cognitive dissonance.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 11:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

2 hrs confidence:

psychological limit

Explanation:
My friends and I often use this term when talking about the max we are willing to spend on lottery tickets and the like.

Karachi Stock Exchange has risen above the psychological limit of 15,000 index first time in his history [from one of the URLs cited below]

But his "psychological limit" is eight yuan ($1.23) a litre, he says [from the other URL]

Reference: http://www.jongonews.com/articles/08/0621/137069/MTM3MDY5D70...
Reference: http://www.pakspectator.com/tri-party-meeting-of-elected-mem...

Patrice
United States
Local time: 08:48
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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