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qui donne le sens

English translation: that lends (the) meaning

15:56 Feb 7, 2017
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Social Sciences - Management / promotion of companies
French term or phrase: qui donne le sens
Can nayone translate "qui donne le sens" in English

Animer avec sa pedagogie qui donne le sens, ses impulsions qui entrainent l'action
Dr EC
Local time: 14:38
English translation:that lends (the) meaning
Explanation:
Gives meaning to it.

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Note added at 25 mins (2017-02-07 16:21:47 GMT)
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Or "which gives direction to".
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Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 08:38
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3that lends (the) meaning
Barbara Cochran, MFA
4that shows the way
Francois Boye


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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
that lends (the) meaning


Explanation:
Gives meaning to it.

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Note added at 25 mins (2017-02-07 16:21:47 GMT)
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Or "which gives direction to".

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I think "direction" makes more sense than "meaning" in the very limited context we have.
1 hr
  -> Thanks, philgoddard, and I think you are probably right about my second interpretation being more accurate.
agree  Victoria Britten: 2nd version, yes
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Victoria.
agree  Verginia Ophof
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Verginia.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
that shows the way


Explanation:
Il s'agit de management ! le sens = la direction

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 08:38
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12
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