Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
hors podium
English translation:
on the sidelines
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Philippa Smith
Jun 9, 2011 11:21
12 yrs ago
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French term
hors podium
French to English
Law/Patents
Human Resources
Employment
This term appears in pleadings on behalf of a group of employees who were laid off. I don't understand what it means here. Does it mean something "away from the spotlight"?
"Cette dépendance totale du site de XXX a toujours été confirmée par la direrection. Ainsi, le 6 mars 2007, le directeur de l'usine de XXX déclarait :
« Mais ne nous trompons pas, cette position hors podium nous permettra de vivre des miettes que le Groupe YYY voudra bien nous laisser :
•Miettes en investissements
•Miettes en produits performants
•Et pour finir, miettes en emploi... "
"Cette dépendance totale du site de XXX a toujours été confirmée par la direrection. Ainsi, le 6 mars 2007, le directeur de l'usine de XXX déclarait :
« Mais ne nous trompons pas, cette position hors podium nous permettra de vivre des miettes que le Groupe YYY voudra bien nous laisser :
•Miettes en investissements
•Miettes en produits performants
•Et pour finir, miettes en emploi... "
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | on the sidelines |
Philippa Smith
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| 4 | also-ran |
DLyons
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| 3 | backstage |
B D Finch
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Jun 14, 2011 09:05: Philippa Smith Created KOG entry
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on the sidelines
Is one option. I think it is simply saying that they are being kept off centre stage, away from where anything important is happening, as you suggested; your own "away from the spotlight" also works well.
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also-ran
Not one the podium, in the medals. A LOSER!
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backstage
Their work was not on public view, so they could be run down without it being noticed too much.
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