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Abroad but still aboard

French translation: Expatrié mais néanmoins fidèle au poste

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English term or phrase:Abroad but still aboard
French translation:Expatrié mais néanmoins fidèle au poste
Entered by: Cindy Mittelette-Longuet

20:50 Jan 28, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
Human Resources
English term or phrase: Abroad but still aboard
“Abroad but still aboard” – Reintegration after international assignment

Je cherche une belle tournure en français pour rendre cette idée de cohésion malgré l'expatriation à l'étranger...

Des suggestions ?

Merci d'avance !
Cindy Mittelette-Longuet
France
Local time: 10:40
Expatrié mais néanmoins fidèle au poste
Explanation:
Selected response from:

Thierry Bonhomme
France
Local time: 10:40
Grading comment
Merci à tous !
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2éloigné mais sans avoir coupé les ponts
HERBET Abel
4 +1Au loin mais toujours à bord
Mireille BOULANGER
4 +1à l'étranger sans être étranger
FX Fraipont (X)
3 +2Loin des yeux, près du coeur
Patrick Leblanc
4Expatrié mais néanmoins fidèle au poste
Thierry Bonhomme
3 +1à l'étranger mais encore avec vous
Jean-Claude Gouin
4Expatrié mais toujours branché
Francois Boye
3 +1Toujours des nôtres, même en poste à l'étranger
Christine Correcher
4Ayant changé de port, mais toujours à bord
logosarada
3loin des cieux, près du coeur
Murielle M
3détaché mais toujours rattaché
polyglot45
3Expatrié, pas exclu
Gauthier Casimiro


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
abroad but still aboard
Expatrié mais néanmoins fidèle au poste


Explanation:


Thierry Bonhomme
France
Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Merci à tous !
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci Thierry, j'aime beaucoup la tournure élégante de ce titre :)

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abroad but still aboard
Au loin mais toujours à bord


Explanation:
Malgré l'éloignement il est toujours à bord

Mireille BOULANGER
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 32

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mchd: oui, pour l'idée d'avoir maintenu un oeil sur l'entreprise
8 hrs
  -> merci mchd.
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abroad but still aboard
à l'étranger sans être étranger


Explanation:
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FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 465

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simon Mac
12 hrs
  -> merci!
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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
abroad but still aboard
Loin des yeux, près du coeur


Explanation:
Paraphrase du proverbe "Loin des yeux, loin du coeur". Ne convient probablement pas dans le contexte, mais ça me tentait de m'amuser.

Patrick Leblanc
Canada
Local time: 04:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
5 hrs
agree  Simo Blom
18 hrs
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
abroad but still aboard
loin des cieux, près du coeur


Explanation:
Fortement inspiré de la suggestion de Patrick :)

Murielle M
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  HERBET Abel: des yeux plutôt
2 hrs
  -> Groan! :))) C'est un jeu de mot. "loin des cieux (français)" = à l’étranger.
agree  Patrick Leblanc: Héhé! Excellent!
1 day 18 hrs
  -> Merci Patrick!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abroad but still aboard
à l'étranger mais encore avec vous


Explanation:
Je suis à l'étranger mais je suis encore avec vous.

Jean-Claude Gouin
Canada
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simo Blom
18 hrs
  -> Un gros merci, Simo ...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
abroad but still aboard
Expatrié mais toujours branché


Explanation:
Another metaphor

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 04:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 73
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
abroad but still aboard
éloigné mais sans avoir coupé les ponts


Explanation:
proposé

HERBET Abel
Local time: 10:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 39

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irène Guinez
7 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Simo Blom
15 hrs
  -> merci
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abroad but still aboard
Toujours des nôtres, même en poste à l'étranger


Explanation:
...

Christine Correcher
Local time: 10:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Simo Blom
8 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
abroad but still aboard
détaché mais toujours rattaché


Explanation:
normalement les collaborateurs travaillant à l'étranger sont des détachés

détaché (à l'étranger) mais toujours attaché à la maison (mère)

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 118
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
abroad but still aboard
Ayant changé de port, mais toujours à bord


Explanation:
Toujours sur le même bateau.

logosarada
France
Local time: 10:40
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
abroad but still aboard
Expatrié, pas exclu


Explanation:
Une autre idée, qui peut aussi véhiculer le sens de "il fait toujours partie de la famille" au sein de l'entreprise, tout en jouant sur la similitude des mots.

Gauthier Casimiro
France
Local time: 10:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: French
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