Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
analyse lisse
English translation:
glib analysis
Added to glossary by
Martin Cassell
Jun 30, 2008 09:52
15 yrs ago
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French term
France
lisse
French to English
Other
Human Resources
En parlant d'un candidat à un poste : "son analyse assez lisse des situations nous pousse à nous interroger sur sa capacité à être un élément moteur".
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | glib |
Martin Cassell
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| 4 | smooth |
Pierre POUSSIN
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| 3 | skimpy / scant analysis |
Vicky James
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| 3 | non-committal/bland |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 3 | lacking depth |
helena barham
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Change log
Jun 30, 2008 18:51: Martin Cassell Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+3
5 mins
Martin Cassell
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
25 years as a specialist communicator
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
glib
in the sense of facile, superficial - the example is casting doubt on the person's qualities
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Note added at 50 mins (2008-06-30 10:42:31 GMT)
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thus "His rather glib analysis of situations ..."
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Note added at 50 mins (2008-06-30 10:42:31 GMT)
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thus "His rather glib analysis of situations ..."
Reference:
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
7 mins
Pierre POUSSIN
France
France
Native in French
Works in field
France
Fast and accurate.
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France) 
Works in: English to French, French to English, Latin to French, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
7
smooth
I'd rather use that in the context. Since it seems the candidate rules out every difficulty in the analysis, he cannot reasonably be expected to "decide" in a conflictual situation... IMHO!
22 mins
Vicky James
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
:
4
skimpy / scant analysis
Based on "lisse" meaning "bare".
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-06-30 10:15:45 GMT)
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(Bare, as in not fleshed out at all)
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Note added at 23 mins (2008-06-30 10:15:45 GMT)
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(Bare, as in not fleshed out at all)
16 mins
non-committal/bland
neutral
probably more like stereotypes - unwillingness to stick his neck out
BLAND
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Note added at 41 mins (2008-06-30 10:34:06 GMT)
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SLICK
When you describe a person as "lisse" in French, it is pejorative and means that the person is flat, without relief, colourless, lacking in personality - the implication is almost that he is not to be trusted because he never shows his true persona
probably more like stereotypes - unwillingness to stick his neck out
BLAND
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Note added at 41 mins (2008-06-30 10:34:06 GMT)
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SLICK
When you describe a person as "lisse" in French, it is pejorative and means that the person is flat, without relief, colourless, lacking in personality - the implication is almost that he is not to be trusted because he never shows his true persona
2 hrs
lacking depth
superficial
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