Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Sep 9, 2009 14:24
14 yrs ago
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French term
dense
French to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
This is from an anniversary edition of a company newsletter:
L'histoire partagée de Company A et de Company B est longue et **dense.** Nous avons le même esprit entrepreneurial, marqué par un engagement très fort des équipes dont une des sources est certainement l'actionnariat salarié important...
Thanks! (I do not want to leave "dense" as is)
L'histoire partagée de Company A et de Company B est longue et **dense.** Nous avons le même esprit entrepreneurial, marqué par un engagement très fort des équipes dont une des sources est certainement l'actionnariat salarié important...
Thanks! (I do not want to leave "dense" as is)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | eventful |
Gayle Wallimann
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| 4 +1 | concentrated |
Katarina Peters
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| 4 +1 | storied |
jmleger
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| 3 +2 | rich/impressive |
Helga Lemiere
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| 4 | intensive |
kashew
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| 3 | strong |
Jean-Louis S.
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Change log
Sep 23, 2009 05:24: Gayle Wallimann Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+5
3 hrs
Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
Works in field
American in Provence
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
41
Selected
eventful
I thought of this when I read the context.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dr Lofthouse
1 hr
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Thank you, Dr Lofthouse.
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| agree |
kashew
2 hrs
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Thanks, kashew.
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| agree |
jaynedmoore
3 hrs
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Thanks.
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| agree |
George C.
13 hrs
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Thank you.
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| agree |
mimi 254
15 hrs
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Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
7 mins
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
55
concentrated
:)
10 mins
Jean-Louis S.
United States
United States
Native in French
United States
Expert Translations!
Native in: French (Variants: African, Standard-France)
Works in: English to French, French to English, French
Related KudoZ points
:
16
strong
deep, solid...
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Lianne Wilson
: 'Long and strong' would personally just remind me of Andrex toilet paper!
40 mins
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Thank you, Lianne. I guess I dont have this brand on my side of the world :). I do prefer 'storied' anyway.
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+1
15 mins
storied
How about that for size?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
John Detre
1 min
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| agree |
Jean-Louis S.
15 mins
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| agree |
Lianne Wilson
36 mins
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| neutral |
Sheila Wilson
: I've never heard of it - am I out of the loop now I've gone native in France?
1 hr
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| disagree |
Dr Lofthouse
: I wouldnt say this was in use in the UK - 'eventful' sounds more appropriate for a past with 'stories worth telling' in it
4 hrs
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| disagree |
kashew
: Sorry too.
5 hrs
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+2
3 hrs
rich/impressive
Je dirais comme ça!
6 hrs
intensive
complex interaction
Discussion
historied, celebrated
glorious - having or deserving or conferring glory; "a long and glorious career"; "our glorious literature"