Oct 26, 2012 07:53
11 yrs ago
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French term

rigueur de forme

French to English Bus/Financial IT (Information Technology) emails
A bank is giving its employees instructions on how to use email systems, what they should and should not do, etc. I can't think how to translate "rigueur de forme" here.

D’une manière générale, l’utilisateur doit :
• s’interdire d’exercer par courriel (comme par tout autre moyen) à l’égard des clients, des autres collaborateurs et plus généralement de toute personne avec laquelle XXX est en relation, toute forme de discrimination ou de harcèlement,
• s'interdire des courriels contenant des formulations agressives ou de dénigrement,
• s’obliger à une rigueur de forme dans la rédaction du courriel,
• relire son courriel et la liste des destinataires avant d’actionner la fonction « envoyer ».

Any suggestions gratefully received!
Mary

Discussion

Mary Lalevee (asker) Oct 26, 2012:
Hahah! Very good!
Daryo Oct 26, 2012:
a possible improvement on the ST? "relire son courriel et la liste des destinataires avant d’actionner la fonction « envoyer »."
unless you want to be the star of some juicy stories in the tabloids ..."; sorry, couldn't resist the temptation.

Proposed translations

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standards of presentation

"s’obliger à une rigueur de forme dans la rédaction du courriel"

"... to maintain/uphold standards of presentation when composing emails"

Peer comment(s):

agree Didier Fourcot : I have seen this when translaitng this kind of instructions for an American customer
30 mins
Thanks!
agree Marie Jackson : Yes, perhaps 'high standards' too.
1 hr
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agree B D Finch : High standards of presentation.
6 hrs
yes, sounds more natural. Thanks!
agree Sheila Wilson : 'high standards'
1 day 10 mins
"standards" in itself already implies some minimum requirements, sure "high standards" makes it more exacting/demanding. Thanks!
agree kashew
1 day 1 hr
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8 mins

formal style

I think they are saying that emails must be formal...?
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11 mins

Correct Order

Rigorous form
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1 day 2 hrs

strict layout

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