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to be open for business

French translation: est propice aux affaires

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English term or phrase:to be open for business
French translation:est propice aux affaires
Entered by: gilbertlu

18:01 Mar 18, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / visite obama
English term or phrase: to be open for business
Contexte: un article de presse qui relate la satisfaction des Irlandais à l'annonce, par le Président Obama, de sa prochaine visite en Irlande
Phrase: Obama's visit will let people know that Ireland is "open for business" as Mr Kenny said.

Mr Kenny is the irish Prime minister.
gilbertlu
Local time: 17:47
est propice aux affaires
Explanation:
On peut peut-être dire "l'Irlande est propice aux affaires" ou "prête à faire des affaires".
L'auteur parle probablement d'une reprise des affaires ou de la volonté de l'Irlande d'attirer les investissements étrangers...
Selected response from:

Catherine Pizani
Local time: 09:47
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3est propice aux affaires
Catherine Pizani
3 +2ouverte aux échanges
sporran
4est prête à refaire des affaires
FX Fraipont (X)
3 +1ouverte au affaires
Liliane Hatem
4ouverte aux échanges commerciaux
Emmanuella
3prête à discuter
Alexandre Tissot
3être désireux de coopérer
Alain Marsol
3affaires d'habitude/atelier toujours ouvert
AllegroTrans
3prêt(e) à mettre l'épaule à la roue
Germaine
3que la Maison Irlande est toujours là
polyglot45


Discussion entries: 3





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
prête à discuter


Explanation:
Une idée...

Alexandre Tissot
Local time: 17:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I think that's probably departing a little too far from the s/t.
37 mins
neutral  AllegroTrans: doesn't accord with the original; "discussion" is not mentioned
2 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
être désireux de coopérer


Explanation:
Sans plus de contexte, l'idée me semble être a priori celle-ci...

Alain Marsol
Local time: 17:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 223

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: I think that's probably departing a little too far from the s/t.
32 mins
neutral  AllegroTrans: agree with Tony; you have paraphrased instead of translating
2 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
est prête à refaire des affaires


Explanation:
après la débâcle financière et les élections, l'Irlande a pris les douloureuses mesures nécessaires et est prête à redémarrer.
La visite d'Obama est perçue comme un soutien après cette période difficile, et lance le message "réinvestissez chez nous!".

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 17:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1275
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ouverte au affaires


Explanation:
liberalite.20minutes-blogs.fr/archive/.../irlande-et-crise-bancaire.html

Liliane Hatem
Lebanon
Local time: 18:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jean-Claude Gouin: auX affaires ...
7 hrs
  -> typo, c'est pas grave
agree  Germaine: des fois (souvent), la meilleure solution est la plus simple (principe du kiss)
21 hrs
  -> Merci Germaine!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
est propice aux affaires


Explanation:
On peut peut-être dire "l'Irlande est propice aux affaires" ou "prête à faire des affaires".
L'auteur parle probablement d'une reprise des affaires ou de la volonté de l'Irlande d'attirer les investissements étrangers...

Catherine Pizani
Local time: 09:47
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci beaucoup

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
1 min
agree  enrico paoletti
2 hrs
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
7 hrs
neutral  polyglot45: not sure this conveys the true meaning
14 hrs
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ouverte aux échanges


Explanation:
une idée

sporran
France
Local time: 17:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Girardeau
2 hrs
  -> merci Anne:-)
agree  Stéphanie Denton (X)
19 hrs
  -> merci Stéphanie:-)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
affaires d'habitude/atelier toujours ouvert


Explanation:
2 more versions

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:47
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 89
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
prêt(e) à mettre l'épaule à la roue


Explanation:
L'expression me semble appropriée dans le contexte particulier des difficultés et plans de redressement économiques que partagent les deux pays.

Germaine
Canada
Local time: 11:47
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Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 199
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
que la Maison Irlande est toujours là


Explanation:
que la Maison Irlande n'a rien perdu de sa superbe

il s'agit d'une image

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Note added at 41 mins (2011-03-18 18:43:18 GMT)
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a les reins solides

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Note added at 54 mins (2011-03-18 18:55:59 GMT)
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edst toujours ouverte
n'a pas fermé boutique
(référence aux déboires du pays avec le départ des sociétés d'IT)

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Note added at 15 hrs (2011-03-19 09:17:05 GMT)
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La Maison Irlande est toujours dans la course aux affaires. A pignon sur rue.


polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 280
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1 day 4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ouverte aux échanges commerciaux


Explanation:
faire du commerce dans les deux sens, d'où échanges commerciaux, une suggestion

Emmanuella
Italy
Local time: 17:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 24
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