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rayonner

English translation: assertiveness

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French term or phrase:rayonner
English translation:assertiveness
Entered by: KathyG (X)

01:36 Mar 21, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Psychology
French term or phrase: rayonner
Quels objectifs les gens se donnent-ils en coaching ?
· Influencer positivement leur environnement (rayonner, avoir un impact)
· Vivre avec plus d’abondance
Kathy Gingras
Local time: 16:49
assertiveness
Explanation:
Be assertive, impose their views
Selected response from:

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 23:49
Grading comment
Good thinking!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1to be an influence
margaret caulfield
3 +1radiate (confidence)
polyglot45
4to shine forth/ to be radiant
Monique McColgan
3assertiveness
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
3spread an aura
B D Finch
3be a light
MatthewLaSon


  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to be an influence


Explanation:
I think this is what it means here.

margaret caulfield
Local time: 22:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pablo Strauss: or "extend" your influence
17 mins
  -> Thank you, Pablo. Or to extend "their" influence in this case.
neutral  polyglot45: but that would repeat the first part of the sentence
6 hrs
  -> Not if the first part were translated in a non-literal manner!
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
assertiveness


Explanation:
Be assertive, impose their views

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 23:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Good thinking!
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
radiate (confidence)


Explanation:
the verb you need is "radiate" - the problem is that you also need a noun after it

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kashew: Happiness, well-being?
4 hrs
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to shine forth/ to be radiant


Explanation:
strong presence/full of life

Example sentence(s):
  • to show a strong presence / to be radiant
  • to be full of life and shine forth
Monique McColgan
Local time: 16:49
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
spread an aura


Explanation:
"The hour has come today when we have to live our Knowledge, and spread an aura among people, an aura that is shed by our own selves, like the light of the ..."
www.swami-krishnananda.org/fest/fest_apx2.html

"She spread an aura of impoten [sic] despair which transmitted a sense of helplessness to herself - myself, Beryl and her husband, fortunately protected by our ..."
gaq.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/8/2/76.pdf

B D Finch
France
Local time: 22:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
be a light


Explanation:
Hello,

I think it means "to be a light" in a more figurative light. LOL.

(be a light, have an impact)

I hope this helps.

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MatthewLaSon
Local time: 16:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11
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