Cranter

21:32 Aug 26, 2018
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / Medicine
French term or phrase: Cranter
"Pour cranter à un poste de Leader"
In an employee assessment grid
Nathalie Bendavid
Canada
Local time: 14:39


Summary of answers provided
2 +1step up
Marco Solinas
3Rise/Rise up to
Gareth Callagy
Summary of reference entries provided
R-C, fwiw/hth
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step up


Explanation:
One of the meaning of "cranter"according to "Le Petit Robert": fig. => degrée. Monter, hausser ; baisser d'un cran ; passer à qqch. de supérieur, d'inférieur (augmenter, diminuer).
I think that "step up" or "advance" would fall within this meaning.

Marco Solinas
Local time: 11:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: Yes - as in "monter d'un cran" (move up a step in the promotion ladder in this context).
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Rise/Rise up to


Explanation:
To rise to/up to a leader position.

Gareth Callagy
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jennifer Levey: Well, yes. But one "step" (cran) at a time.
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  -> I suppose "progress" could work to as a progression infers a gradual improvement. Thanks for your feedback.
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Reference: R-C, fwiw/hth

Reference information:
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cranter
cranter Afficher les conjugaisons ou les féminins et les pluriels./kʀɑ̃te/ verbe transitif
[+ pignon, roue]to put notches in
■ cranter ses cheveux : to put one's hair in waves
■ tige crantée : notched stem

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