grow into

French translation: prendre vos marques

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English term or phrase:grow into
French translation:prendre vos marques
Entered by: fbfour

15:04 Nov 25, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Human Resources
English term or phrase: grow into
if the job doesn't fit right now, give yourself a chance to grow into it.

Je ne trouve pas de formulation qui rende une idée comme "fit" vs. "grow into"
... des idées ?
fbfour
Senegal
Local time: 00:45
prendre vos marques
Explanation:
dirais-je
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polyglot45
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2s'y faire/s'accoutumer/s'y habituer
Hélène ALEXIS
5l'apprendre sur le tas
jmleger
4..de vous en imprégner...
Frederique Biehler
4de vous y adapter
GILLES MEUNIER
4d'en tirer profit
S. l. ETC (X)
4se préparer à
Anne Bohy
4s'acclimater
Euqinimod (X)
3prendre vos marques
polyglot45


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
s'y faire/s'accoutumer/s'y habituer


Explanation:
si le job ne vous convient/plait pas.. , laissez vous le temps de vous y faire/habituer.

Hélène ALEXIS
France
Local time: 02:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jenny w
12 mins
  -> merci!

agree  RemyUK
2 days 20 hrs
  -> merci!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
..de vous en imprégner...


Explanation:
:)

Frederique Biehler
Spain
Local time: 02:45
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
de vous y adapter


Explanation:
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 606
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
l'apprendre sur le tas


Explanation:
c'est l'expression consacrée en France, non?

jmleger
Local time: 19:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
prendre vos marques


Explanation:
dirais-je

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
d'en tirer profit


Explanation:
Emploi profitable qui permet d'apprendre quelque chose, même s'il ne correspond pas à son objectif ou à son expérience.

S. l. ETC (X)
Canada
Local time: 20:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se préparer à


Explanation:
...profitez-en pour vous y préparer...
Je pense que cela ne veut pas dire qu'on va obtenir ce poste précis, mais qu'on en tire les conséquences en comblant ses lacunes, pour avoir des chances d'être choisi lorsqu'un poste complémentaire se présentera.

Anne Bohy
France
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 63
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
s'acclimater


Explanation:
Uen proposition.

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 02:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 36
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