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canaliser les discussions

English translation: moderates the discussion

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French term or phrase:canaliser les discussions
English translation:moderates the discussion
Entered by: Cecile Dupont

12:51 Mar 29, 2018
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: canaliser les discussions
En outre, un président indépendant externe a été nommé à la tête du comité de gouvernance. Il préside les réunions du comité, ***canalise les discussions*** et veille au respect de la procédure de litiges convenue.

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Cecile Dupont
Local time: 07:38
moderates the discussion
Explanation:
You could also say "steers", but the meaning would be different. I really think that the author means "moderates".

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Perhaps the rest of the document makes the meaning clear.
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Marco Solinas
Local time: 22:38
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Thank you!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5directs the discussions
Jennifer White
3 +1moderates the discussion
Marco Solinas
4Channel (the) discussions
Lara Barnett


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
moderates the discussion


Explanation:
You could also say "steers", but the meaning would be different. I really think that the author means "moderates".

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Note added at 12 mins (2018-03-29 13:03:35 GMT)
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Perhaps the rest of the document makes the meaning clear.

Marco Solinas
Local time: 22:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 41
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lara Barnett: But the nuance is not accurate here./ This additional duty (which is attached with "et"), has more of the meaning of "Moderate", (it "is in addition to..", not "an explanation of...")
1 min
neutral  writeaway: steers would have been better in the context. imo. moderates is wrong (not perfectly ok) imo. but tant pis as they say
1 hr
agree  philgoddard: Perfectly OK, and you were first.
2 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Channel (the) discussions


Explanation:
Commonly said.

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"...we try to focus on key questions to help channel the discussions and the subsequent choices and courses of action they choose. "
http://www.warrenpartners.co.uk/blog/post/2013-06-07-adding-...

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As this example shows, canalised has the idea of focussing ideas or points.

"I would channel the discussions to ensure that the focus was patient-centred – what would be good or bad for the patient."
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/dilemma-referral-management-cent...

Lara Barnett
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
directs the discussions


Explanation:
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pV29MHGHJqQC&pg=PA229&lp...

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another possibility

Jennifer White
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:38
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: this is the sense here. imo focuses th discussions also works /well, this will be of help for others who search this in the future.
4 mins
  -> Yes, focus also good. / Thank you.
agree  katsy: this seems a good solution given the context
7 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Rachel Fell
15 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  AllegroTrans
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Yolanda Broad
3 hrs
  -> Thanks
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