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French term
France
Pharma, scientific, business translation
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: English, French to English
bien sous tout rapport
Non-PRO
French to English
Social Sciences
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
This is part of a supposed job announcement on the Internet. I would appreciate someone giving me a recognised English phrase that best expresses succinctly this concept of someone well brought up, polite, morally upright etc.
Employeur recherche candidat dans l’air du temps, ouvert, soucieux de son image et bien sous tout rapport.
Employeur recherche candidat dans l’air du temps, ouvert, soucieux de son image et bien sous tout rapport.
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
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Verginia Ophof
Belize
Belize
Native in English
Specializes in field
Belize
Near Native Proficiency in Source langua
Native in: English
Works in: Portuguese to English, Dutch to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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53
upstanding (citizen) in every respect
suggestion
Note from asker:
| Thanks for taking the trouble to anwser - very useful and much appreciated |
| I chose not to award any points because, frankly, I used ideas from almost all the answers!! |
Peer comment(s):
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: "upstanding citizen" sounds unlikely in a UK job ad context. However, "in every respect" is perfect for "sous tous rapports".
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Thank you Nikki !!
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Kate Collyer
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
elegant, eloquent, accurate translation
Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, German to English, Dutch to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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7
respectable
covers quite a lot of aspects
Example sentence:
Employer seeking modern, frank, well-groomed and respectable candidate
Note from asker:
| Kate, Thanks for the 'full' answer - a great help |
| I chose not to award any points because, frankly, I used ideas from almost all the answers!! |
1 hr
Benjamin Hall
France
France
Native in French
&
English
France
★★★★ Quality on time
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: French to English, English to French
honourable
An other option... :)
Note from asker:
| Benjamin thanks for your contribution - much appreciated |
| I chose not to award any points because, frankly, I used ideas from almost all the answers!! |
11 hrs
thoroughly decent
Though possibly a bit 1950s and sounds like it should have "chap" on the end.
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www.ham.muohio.edu/fitton/rhodes.htm
"He was honest, hard working, civic-minded, highly competent, and thoroughly decent. I'll never forget his generous nature, his loyalty to his friends, ..."
au.prime7.yahoo.com/a1/tv/packed-to-the.../characters/ - United States
"Dave is a hard-working, fun-loving, thoroughly decent, salt-of-the-earth bloke with a passion for sport, 80s music, his wife and family."
www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/.../9793096.Man_jailed_for_mom...
"Judge Peter Heywood said it was disappointing to see a "thoroughly decent and hard working young man" in the dock at the crown court."
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Note added at 11 hrs (2012-08-08 08:27:25 GMT)
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www.ham.muohio.edu/fitton/rhodes.htm
"He was honest, hard working, civic-minded, highly competent, and thoroughly decent. I'll never forget his generous nature, his loyalty to his friends, ..."
au.prime7.yahoo.com/a1/tv/packed-to-the.../characters/ - United States
"Dave is a hard-working, fun-loving, thoroughly decent, salt-of-the-earth bloke with a passion for sport, 80s music, his wife and family."
www.tivysideadvertiser.co.uk/.../9793096.Man_jailed_for_mom...
"Judge Peter Heywood said it was disappointing to see a "thoroughly decent and hard working young man" in the dock at the crown court."
Note from asker:
| As usual a very full response - many thanks indeed |
| I chose not to award any points because, frankly, I used ideas from almost all the answers!! |
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Kévin Bernier
France
France
Native in French
Works in field
France
Translator & Game Loc Specialist | EN-FR
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: English to French
decent/right under all circumstances
Another way to phrase it.
Note from asker:
| Many thanks Kévin |
| I chose not to award any points because, frankly, I used ideas from almost all the answers!! |
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polyglot45
Native in French
&
English
Native in: English , French
Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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227
all the right skills and personal qualities
employer seeks candidate who is on the ball, image-conscious and has all appropriate skills and personal qualities
an upright citizen
an upright citizen
Note from asker:
| Thanks for a very useful contribution |
| I chose not to award any points because, frankly, I used ideas from almost all the answers!! |
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