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aspect frondeur

English translation: revolutionary / trailblazing aspect

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French term or phrase:aspect frondeur
English translation:revolutionary / trailblazing aspect
Entered by: PB Trans

11:02 Apr 25, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Food & Drink / agri-food export / Quebec French
French term or phrase: aspect frondeur
I know frondeur means rebel, maverick, troublemaker but what idea they are trying to convey in this context? Any suggestions?

Cette Signature, ce « label », c’est notre force. C’est ce qui nous démarque de la compétition internationale. C’est notre habileté à réinventer la roue qui nous permettra de survivre dans ce monde devenu extrêmement compétitif. Cet effort de recherche supplémentaire, cette volonté constante d’amélioration fait partie de nos gênes de gens d’affaires.

Rappelez-vous l’harnachement des grandes rivières du Québec, l’histoire de Bombardier ou du Cirque du Soleil. Nous avons aussi en agroalimentaire cette habileté de faire les choses différemment et ma foi, force est de constater, que nous y arrivons passablement bien.

Il faudra donc dorénavant mettre de l’accent sur cet aspect créatif et quelquefois frondeur de notre savoir faire culinaire.
PB Trans
Local time: 06:42
revolutionary aspect
Explanation:
...it works better than aggressive or rebel.
Selected response from:

Amalia Nelepcu
Local time: 07:42
Grading comment
Thanks. I wish I could split points.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3trailblazing/maverick/nonconformist aspect
Carol Gullidge
4 +2revolutionary aspect
Amalia Nelepcu
4 +1daring
Najib Aloui
4controversial leaning
jean-jacques alexandre
3 +1recalcitrant / anti-authority / rebelious
Rodolphe Thimonier


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
revolutionary aspect


Explanation:
...it works better than aggressive or rebel.

Amalia Nelepcu
Local time: 07:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. I wish I could split points.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gliron (X): why not!
2 mins
  -> mulţumesc
agree  cristina estanislau
9 mins
  -> mulţumesc
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
controversial leaning


Explanation:
going against the tide, the general attitude

jean-jacques alexandre
France
Local time: 07:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
recalcitrant / anti-authority / rebelious


Explanation:
closer to the meaning of "frondeur" that isn't an exact synonym of "révolutionnaire". A "fronde" is an opposition, not a revolution.

Rodolphe Thimonier
France
Local time: 07:42
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Carol Gullidge: as in Collins Robert (rebellious with double l)
27 mins
  -> Thanks
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
trailblazing/maverick/nonconformist aspect


Explanation:
I like this idea of yours.


"trailblazing" - not terribly literal, but is perhaps good for a marketing article...

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Jeffries-Thierry: I like trailblazing ... not too keen on aspect though - 'character' or something maybe?
9 mins
  -> thanks, Alison. Yes, I think "character" is much nicer
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): this would be my understanding,too
1 hr
  -> thank you, Ingeborg!
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
3 hrs
  -> thanks, Vicky!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
daring


Explanation:
...

Najib Aloui
Local time: 06:42
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Swatchka: I think it's a good solution :))
1 hr
  -> Thank you Swatchka.
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