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undue fuss

French translation: de manière (calme et) posée

10:01 Oct 24, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
English term or phrase: undue fuss
Some people do not find direct challenge easy to initiate or receive.
It is appropriate to talk to your manager and ask their advice as they should have the skills and training to manage the process calmly and without undue fuss
Catherine GEFFRAY
Local time: 09:56
French translation:de manière (calme et) posée
Explanation:
pour l'ensemble
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polyglot45
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3(sans) faire d'histoires
Valérie KARAM
3 +3sans dramatiser (les choses)
ormiston
3 +2de manière (calme et) posée
polyglot45
4 +1sans compliquer les choses
Françoise Vogel
5 -1en toute sérénité
Irène Guinez
2 -1Tapage excessif/ Histoires injustifiées
Chakib Roula


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Tapage excessif/ Histoires injustifiées


Explanation:
Suggestion

Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 08:56
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Germaine: On parle de la façon de gérer une situation d'un supérieur hiérarchique qualifié...
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
(sans) faire d'histoires


Explanation:
Une possibilité parmi d'autres

Valérie KARAM
France
Local time: 09:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Annie Rigler
28 mins
  -> Merci
agree  katsy
47 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
3 hrs
  -> Merci JC !
neutral  Germaine: Je ne crois pas que ce soit adapté pour décrire le comportement éventuel d'un gérant/directeur/supérieur hiérarchique; la connotation est péjorative, certains pourraient s'en insulter.
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
de manière (calme et) posée


Explanation:
pour l'ensemble

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 547

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  katsy
12 mins
agree  Germaine: courant et le niveau de langage le mieux adapté, à mon avis.
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sans compliquer les choses


Explanation:
dans ce cas

Françoise Vogel
Local time: 09:56
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 193

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olivier Latil
1 hr
  -> merci :-)
neutral  Germaine: plus neutre que "sans dramatiser" et "sans faire d'histoires"
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sans dramatiser (les choses)


Explanation:
Une autre suggestion

ormiston
Local time: 09:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emmanuella
1 hr
agree  Anne Gaujard-Scott
1 hr
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
3 hrs
neutral  Germaine: Je ne crois pas que ce soit adapté pour décrire le comportement éventuel d'un gérant/directeur/supérieur hiérarchique; la connotation est péjorative, certains pourraient le prendre mal.
4 days
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
en toute sérénité


Explanation:
-

Irène Guinez
Spain
Local time: 09:56
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Germaine: La sérénité est un état, pas une manière. Vous en connaissez des procédés de gestion "sereine" de challenges?
3 days 15 hrs
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