unsure of their ground

French translation: être déstabilisé(s)/manquer d'assurance

19:02 Apr 29, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: unsure of their ground
Il s'agit de l'instruction de bien écouter les candidats lors d'un entretien d'embauche.
"You may be able to tell if candidates are confident, or are unsure of their ground."

Ma version "Vous devriez être capable de dire s'il est confiant ou s'il n'est pas sûr de son coup" ne me semble pas exacte. Merci de vos suggestions!
Boris Tsikel (X)
Canada
Local time: 11:31
French translation:être déstabilisé(s)/manquer d'assurance
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polyglot45
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Merci! J'ai retenu "manquer d'assurance".
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2manque d'assurance
Stéphanie Bellumat
4 +1hésitant
jmleger
4 +1peu sûrs d'eux
Hélène ALEXIS
3 +1être déstabilisé(s)/manquer d'assurance
polyglot45
4et s'il se sent vraiment bien dans ses baskets
AnneMarieG
3s'il paraît incertain de ce qu'il avance...
Jenny Ann Rydberg


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
hésitant


Explanation:
aussi. « Sûr de son coup » semble un tantinet familier.

jmleger
Local time: 10:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 65

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simon Charass
5 mins
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
être déstabilisé(s)/manquer d'assurance


Explanation:
encore 2 options

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 107
Grading comment
Merci! J'ai retenu "manquer d'assurance".

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FX Fraipont (X): manquent d'assurance
42 mins
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
manque d'assurance


Explanation:
....vous devriez être capable de voir si le candidat a confiance en lui ou s'il manque d'assurance...



Stéphanie Bellumat
Local time: 17:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 30

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Bohy
48 mins
  -> Merci bohy !

agree  Sandra Mouton
1 day 1 hr
  -> Merci Sandra !
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
peu sûrs d'eux


Explanation:
autre idée

Hélène ALEXIS
France
Local time: 17:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AnneMarieG: oui
11 hrs
  -> merci !
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
s'il paraît incertain de ce qu'il avance...


Explanation:
[Vous devriez pouvoir déterminer si le candidat est confiant ou] s'il paraît incertain de ce qu'il avance/déclare/prétend...

Jenny Ann Rydberg
France
Local time: 17:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
et s'il se sent vraiment bien dans ses baskets


Explanation:
autre suggestion, un peu familière...

AnneMarieG
France
Local time: 17:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 21
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