Don’t let your plans sit on the shelf

French translation: ne laissez pas vos projets en plan

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English term or phrase:Don’t let your plans sit on the shelf
French translation:ne laissez pas vos projets en plan
Entered by: Marion Delarue

14:54 Aug 21, 2017
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / Idiom
English term or phrase: Don’t let your plans sit on the shelf
Lessons Learned:

Don’t micromanage or do everything yourself. Delegate to your team members, but don’t forget to coordinate their actions. Find the right balance for it.
Don’t let your plans sit on the shelf. Keep all the project information in one place and the project schedules up-to-date.
Marion Delarue
France
Local time: 11:43
ne laissez pas vos projets en plan
Explanation:
suggestion

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Note added at 19 hrs (2017-08-22 10:26:38 GMT)
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En fait, l'idée est de faire le rapprochement "plan projet" - "projet en plan", tout en jouant sur le double sens du deuxième
Selected response from:

Anne Bohy
France
Local time: 11:43
Grading comment
Merci !
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4passez à l'action, ne laissez pas vos projets moisir sur une étagère
Messaoudi N.
3 +3Ne laissez pas vos projets prendre la poussière
Paolo Dagonnier
3 +3ne laissez pas vos projets en plan
Anne Bohy
Summary of reference entries provided
Create relevant strategic plans/put your plans into action
Sarah Mathrick

  

Answers


1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
don’t let your plans sit on the shelf
passez à l'action, ne laissez pas vos projets moisir sur une étagère


Explanation:
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Messaoudi N.
Local time: 10:43
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Merline
7 mins

agree  espressolivier
14 hrs

agree  Daryo: un peu long, ça marche aussi
18 hrs

agree  Juan Jacob: Au fond d'un tiroir...
1 day 1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
don’t let your plans sit on the shelf
Ne laissez pas vos projets prendre la poussière


Explanation:
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Paolo Dagonnier
Belgium
Local time: 11:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  katsy
3 hrs

agree  espressolivier
14 hrs

agree  Daryo
17 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
don’t let your plans sit on the shelf
ne laissez pas vos projets en plan


Explanation:
suggestion

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Note added at 19 hrs (2017-08-22 10:26:38 GMT)
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En fait, l'idée est de faire le rapprochement "plan projet" - "projet en plan", tout en jouant sur le double sens du deuxième

Anne Bohy
France
Local time: 11:43
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Merci !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gayd (X)
1 hr
  -> merci

agree  Daryo: ne laissez pas vos plan en plan
10 hrs
  -> Merci, "vos plans en plan" pour le moins... mais on n'aime guère les répétitions en français. De plus, "plan" n'est pas vraiment une bonne traduction de l'anglais (plan est plus ou moins un faux-ami).

agree  Sarah Bouachacha: formule courte et directe
14 hrs
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Reference comments


26 mins
Reference: Create relevant strategic plans/put your plans into action

Reference information:
According to this link, it could mean either, or both:

a) Create strategic plans that are relevant to the immediate situation or very near future.

b) Don't forget to put these plans into action!


    Reference: http://theolivegrove.com/consulting/strategic-planning-proce...
Sarah Mathrick
France
Native speaker of: English
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