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Making Tough People Calls

French translation: prendre des décisions difficiles sur le plan humain

13:05 Jan 30, 2011
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / management guide
English term or phrase: Making Tough People Calls
Factor III: Courage
Cluster H – Dealing with Trouble
9. Command Skills
[...]
Cluster I – Making Tough People Calls
25. Hiring and Staffing
56. Sizing Up People

je pense qu´ il s´agit de juger les gens rapidement lors d´entretiens d´embauche etc..
Marion Delarue
France
Local time: 20:45
French translation:prendre des décisions difficiles sur le plan humain
Explanation:
Le DRH n’a pas le beau rôle, il est conduit à prendre des décisions difficiles sur le plan humain : recrutement, mutation, licenciement, etc…
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Stéphanie Bellumat
Local time: 20:45
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4prendre des décisions difficiles sur le plan humain
Stéphanie Bellumat
4Prendre les décisions douleureuses sur le plan humain
David Salas
3(savoir) prendre des décisions douloureuses
Marion Feildel (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
making tough people calls
prendre des décisions difficiles sur le plan humain


Explanation:
Le DRH n’a pas le beau rôle, il est conduit à prendre des décisions difficiles sur le plan humain : recrutement, mutation, licenciement, etc…

Stéphanie Bellumat
Local time: 20:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 28
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Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alain Marsol
3 mins
  -> Merci Alain !
agree  Yvonne Gallagher
34 mins
  -> Merci !
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
15 hrs
  -> Merci Gilles !
agree  Caroline Grenache
21 hrs
  -> Merci Caroline !
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
making tough people calls
(savoir) prendre des décisions douloureuses


Explanation:
"Savoir prendre des décisions douloureuses quand les
circonstances l’exigent."


    Reference: http://www.un.org/staffdevelopment/pdf/competencies_booklet_...
Marion Feildel (X)
Türkiye
Local time: 21:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 40

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: But I think it's important not to leave out the 'people' element
2 mins
  -> douloureuses socialement
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1 day 2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
making tough people calls
Prendre les décisions douleureuses sur le plan humain


Explanation:
I'm adding this option because I like some elements of both of the above answers, but not enough to vote for either.
Also, I think that it's not "des" but "les" (not "making some tough calls" but "making the tough calls").
Anyhow, there you go.

David Salas
United States
Local time: 13:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marion Feildel (X): IMO 'making tough people calls' is making SOME tough people calls if/when necessary not 'THE'...
6 hrs
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