Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
être rôdé à
English translation:
well-versed in
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Claire Cox
May 2, 2006 20:12
18 yrs ago
French term
United Kingdom
French & German Technical Translations
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, German to English
être rôdé à
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economics
From a brief introduction to an economic text about the Bretton Woods agreements of the post-war years:
En 1944, la Belgique comporte quelques avantages sur d’autres nations : elle est située au cœur d’une Europe en voie de construction ; elle dispose d’un bel héritage industriel et d’un savoir-faire en matière institutionnelle ; elle est rôdée à la concertation, tant sociale qu’internationale.
I've never come actoss the expression "être rôdé à" before. Has anyone else?
Many thanks!
En 1944, la Belgique comporte quelques avantages sur d’autres nations : elle est située au cœur d’une Europe en voie de construction ; elle dispose d’un bel héritage industriel et d’un savoir-faire en matière institutionnelle ; elle est rôdée à la concertation, tant sociale qu’internationale.
I've never come actoss the expression "être rôdé à" before. Has anyone else?
Many thanks!
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well-versed in
Another take on experienced and knowledgeable.
Def.: "knowing a lot about a particular subject; educated, informed, very familiar"
Def.: "knowing a lot about a particular subject; educated, informed, very familiar"
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finely tuned negotiating/negotiation skills
Because "rôder" is often used when talking about engines, using "to tune" here would keep the same image.
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Sorry: finely-tuned
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Sorry: finely-tuned
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to know the ins and outs of dialoguing/to know the ropes for dialoguing
Hello
I believe that "être rodé" means literally "to be broken into", which would translate into "to know the ins and outs of" in English. To simply say "used to" loses the idiomatic feel of "être rodé à." I prefer to say "to know the ins and outs of/to know the ropes of" because it conveys the notion of being "broken into".
In this context, Belgium knows very well how to dialogue. They know the ropes of it. LOL
I thought "rôder" (accent circonflexe) meant "to stroll around". I don't know how that would fit into this context. It would make sense to say "rodé à" (without the circonflexe accent).
By the way, "concertation" means "dialoguing"
I hope this helps
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If it's idiomatic in French, you should try to find an English equivalent. This is not always possible, though.
I believe that "être rodé" means literally "to be broken into", which would translate into "to know the ins and outs of" in English. To simply say "used to" loses the idiomatic feel of "être rodé à." I prefer to say "to know the ins and outs of/to know the ropes of" because it conveys the notion of being "broken into".
In this context, Belgium knows very well how to dialogue. They know the ropes of it. LOL
I thought "rôder" (accent circonflexe) meant "to stroll around". I don't know how that would fit into this context. It would make sense to say "rodé à" (without the circonflexe accent).
By the way, "concertation" means "dialoguing"
I hope this helps
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If it's idiomatic in French, you should try to find an English equivalent. This is not always possible, though.
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to be an old-hand at (something)
already earned its spurs
its skills in xxxx are well honed
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its skills in xxxx are well honed
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