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mieux structurer ses instances

English translation: improve the structure of its governing bodies

11:54 Dec 2, 2014
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Sports / Fitness / Recreation / Women's role in football
French term or phrase: mieux structurer ses instances
I am translating a document about the role of women in football and am having trouble understanding the above phrase.

Here is the full sentence:

Depuis 2011, la Fédération Française de Football a mis en place un Plan fédéral de féminisation, devenu un axe prioritaire de la politique fédérale, dont l’ambition est non seulement d’améliorer la place des femmes dans le football mais aussi de mieux structurer ses instances.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks a lot,

Alexander
Alexander Hatch
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:56
English translation:improve the structure of its governing bodies
Explanation:
My Collins gives football'sgoverning bodies for instances dirigeantes du football
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Jane Phillips
France
Local time: 00:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5improve the structure of its governing bodies
Jane Phillips
5 +1to streamline its governing bodies
Francois Boye
4 +1to structure its bodies/authorities/agencies better
Maria Constant (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to structure its bodies/authorities/agencies better


Explanation:
whose goal is not only to improve the position of women in football but also to structure its bodies/authorities/agencies better.

Maria Constant (X)
Local time: 00:56
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: bodies. (love whose goal. Maybe objective?) repeating the verb improve makes it flow better.
27 mins
  -> Thanks writeaway.
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
improve the structure of its governing bodies


Explanation:
My Collins gives football'sgoverning bodies for instances dirigeantes du football

Jane Phillips
France
Local time: 00:56
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  polyglot45: absolutely
1 hr
agree  B D Finch
2 hrs
agree  Ana Vozone
2 hrs
agree  Philippa Smith
3 hrs
agree  James Nixon
8 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to streamline its governing bodies


Explanation:
the word "streamline" captures the idea of improving (mieux) and structuring (structurer)

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 18:56
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 2

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I don't disagree with the previous two suggestions, but this is more... streamlined.
3 mins
neutral  writeaway: if that's how they plan to improve.....
10 mins
neutral  B D Finch: I think "to streamline" is an over-translation.
17 mins
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