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excusing behavior

French translation: justifier son comportement

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English term or phrase:excusing behavior
French translation:justifier son comportement
Entered by: Solen Fillatre

07:38 Nov 13, 2017
English to French translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: excusing behavior
In a list of terms, no further explanation. A tool classyfing people's working style and behavior

Pigeonholing
Excusing behavior
Reflection
Difficult person
Solen Fillatre
France
Local time: 00:21
un comportement justifié
Explanation:
we need more details about the sentence
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iris agossou
United States
Local time: 18:21
Grading comment
I had to ask client the meaning, and it was to justify one's behavior by using the tool as an excuse.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4Comportement pour se faire pardonner
HERBET Abel
4tendance à toujours avoir de bonnes excuses // Les rois de l'excuse // les excusomanes
Daryo
5 -1s'excuser sans cesse/en permanence
Irène Guinez
3culture de l'excuse...
Pierre POUSSIN
2 -1un comportement justifié
iris agossou


  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
culture de l'excuse...


Explanation:
Hélas, ça existe!

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 00:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: that's the idea but the ST is bout the behaviour of individuals, not the whole "culture of ..."
2 days 25 mins
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Comportement pour se faire pardonner


Explanation:
Tout gentil et empressé

HERBET Abel
Local time: 00:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tendance à toujours avoir de bonnes excuses // Les rois de l'excuse // les excusomanes


Explanation:
the "excusing behavior" this ST is about if of this kind:

Stéphane, ce n'est jamais sa faute
...
http://www.kolibricoaching.com/management-durable/manager-un...

http://www.gratitudeandtrust.com/excuse-or-explanation/

http://www.sociopathworld.com/2014/03/excusing-behavior.html


Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:22
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 32
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): -1
un comportement justifié


Explanation:
we need more details about the sentence

iris agossou
United States
Local time: 18:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
I had to ask client the meaning, and it was to justify one's behavior by using the tool as an excuse.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Daryo: not quite - plus what sense would it make in this context (a list of problematic behaviour in the workplace)?
1 day 4 hrs
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1 day 50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
s'excuser sans cesse/en permanence


Explanation:
-

Irène Guinez
Spain
Local time: 00:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Daryo: false friend - it's about another kind of "excuses"
23 hrs
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