émulation interculturelle

English translation: cross-cultural knowledge-sharing/dialogue/collaboration

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French term or phrase:	émulation interculturelle
English translation:	cross-cultural knowledge-sharing/dialogue/collaboration
Entered by:	Yvonne Gallagher

09:45 Sep 29, 2012

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French term or phrase: émulation interculturelle

Hello everyone. This is a report on a convention of linguists, ethnologists and anthropologists. CONTEXT:

"C'est grâce à tous que la convention a été une grande opportunité d'échanges d'idées, de bonnes pratiques et d'émulation interculturelle."

The literal translation is obviously 'cultural emulation', but it makes absolutely no sense IMO.

TIA.

FlyHi KudoZ activity Questions: 434 (none open) (16 closed without grading) Answers: 22 France
Local time: 03:20

cross-cultural knowledge-sharing/dialogue/collaboration

Explanation:
this is a positive outcome imo so involves, as Wolf says, "edification" or mutual learning and benefit

http://pwccc.wordpress.com/category/working-groups/13-techno...

http://www.google.ie/#hl=en&sugexp=les;&gs_nf=1&pq=intercult...

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I honestly don't believe people go to conferences to outdo, copy, mimic or emulate one another

Emulation definition posted by Wolf which I would consider to be quite negative:

http://www.wordnik.com/words/emulation

n. Effort or ambition to equal or surpass another.
n. Imitation of another.

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glad to have helped

Selected response from:

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 02:20

Grading comment

Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

cross-cultural knowledge-sharing/dialogue/collaboration

Yvonne Gallagher

3 +3

Cross-cultural emulation

Lara Barnett

intercultural verve

Word Pass

intercultural spirit of competition/one-upsmanship

emiledgar

3 +1

cross-cultural edification

Wolf Draeger

Summary of reference entries provided

intercultural here, I think, since it is about exchanging / interactions

Jocelyne Cuenin

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

12 mins confidence:

intercultural verve

Explanation:
ou: "intercultural enthusiasm/sparkle" etc.

Word Pass
France
Local time: 03:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

37 mins confidence:

intercultural spirit of competition/one-upsmanship

Explanation:
One-upmanship may seem too negative but "émulation" does mean to have a spirit of competition with the intent to do better than the others.

emiledgar
Belgium
Local time: 03:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 125

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

cross-cultural edification

Explanation:
By émuation, I guess the text is leaning closer to the EN meaning of imitating in order to improve or better oneself, instead of the more negative FR connotation of imitating out of jealousy or envy.

So, the conference was a great opportunity for the delegates to learn from one another, not just through sharing ideas but also by engaging in a spirit of friendly competition, a bit like "iron sharpens iron"?

I'm sure there must be a better way to word it, but can't think of one right now :-p

Edification may have some overly moral or religious undertone, though.

Example sentence(s):

Thanks to all, this convention has been a great opportunity to exchange ideas, share best practices and engage in cross-cultural edification.

Wolf Draeger
South Africa
Local time: 03:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 34

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Cross-cultural emulation

Explanation:
Surely this can be translated literally.

"CROSS-CULTURAL EMULATION can also occur through the copying in local media of foreign prestige markers...CROSS-CULTURAL EMULATION often involves transformations of meaning, so that the same item of material culture may have completely different meanings in its place of origin and in the emulating society..."
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Qrs-eCw7e2sC&pg=PA66&lpg=...

Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 42

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

cross-cultural knowledge-sharing/dialogue/collaboration

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 02:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 88

Grading comment

Thanks!

Reference comments

3 hrs

Reference: intercultural here, I think, since it is about exchanging / interactions

Reference information:
Terminology: cross- or inter-?
In French the only possible adjective for this field is “interculturel”, whereas in English
we have both “intercultural” and “cross-cultural”. Many English speakers favor “crosscultural”,
some almost avoiding “intercultural” as if it were a case of vocabulary
interference with French. Others use the terms interchangeably.
I have entitled my class “Intercultural Communication”, because like many people
involved in this field, I distinguish between these two terms. In our usage, “cross-cultural”
applies to something which covers more than one culture. For example “a cross-cultural
study of education in Western Europe” would be a comparison of chosen aspects of
education in various countries or regions, but would consider each country or region
separately and would not suggest any interaction between the various educational systems.
On the other hand, the term “intercultural” implies interaction. From an intercultural
perspective, it would be possible to study the experiences of students or teachers who move
from one educational system to another, or to examine the interactions of students from
different countries enrolled in a specific class or program. “Culture shock” and “cultural
adaptation” are thus intercultural notions.

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CROSS-CULTURAL vs. INTERCULTURAL
... To my disappointment, not only did the author use “cross-
cultural” to mean “intercultural” but she also argued that most people, even academics, use the terms “interchangeably”; ...
In the graduate program in Intercultural Relations, from day one we learn the definitions of intercultural vs. cross-cultural in the context of communication across cultures. Because social media has become “the” online platform for collaboration, learning, and exchange of knowledge, the blog author needs to learn both the correct definitions of the terms and the principles of the new media. Trying to oblige one’s ideas through new media is a thing of the past so, as a colleague of mine put it, “she is a traditionalist.”
...Mari, I couldn’t agree with you more! And, interestingly, the point you make about the distinction between “inter-” and “cross-” is applicable to a number of areas of study, not only cultural studies. For example, as a professor of Communication Studies, I routinely teach a seminar that deals with both inter- and cross-generational communication, especailly as it applies to family settings. I always make it a point to spell out the difference between the two concepts at the start of each semester. My students learn to appreciate the importance of the distinction as time goes on, especially when it’s time for them to propose reasonable hypotheses about intergenerational family communication. Their hypotheses are so much better informed when they are able to grasp some of the key differences in the ways that people from different generations tend to communicate ...
http://ixmaticommunications.com/2011/02/03/cross-cultural-vs...

Reference: http://www.tesol-france.org/articles/fries.pdf

Jocelyne Cuenin
Germany
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 8

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