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"ses ridicules et ses travers"
Oct 16, 2013 10:45
10 yrs ago
French term

rencontres foraines

French to English Other International Org/Dev/Coop Development
"Actions de communication pour un changement de comportement, en direction des citoyens en général à travers des rencontres foraines"

This is an activity to be carried out under an anti-corruption programme. I wonder what these "rencontres foraines" could mean. Public meetings?

I'd appreciate any help in getting me out of this.

Thanks in advance.
Proposed translations (English)
2 +3 roadshows
4 +3 locally- held public meetings
4 public forums
3 fairs
4 -1 travelling (fun)fair
References
hth

Discussion

Yvonne Gallagher Oct 17, 2013:
@ AT

I did! That's what brought the razzmatazz to mind! "on Hunt for..."http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/government-roadshow-it-...

"kick off..."http://www.governmentcomputing.com/news/government-kicks-off...
Anyway, best regards to you too from Hibernia:-) (that island off the "mainland":-)))
AllegroTrans Oct 17, 2013:
@ G2 Well have a look at my examples and just google "govermnent roadshow" or "EU roadshow" or "health roadshow" and you may just change your mind! Greetns from Wessex G2!
Yvonne Gallagher Oct 17, 2013:
@ AT

Of course funfairs and circuses and gypsies are taking it too far in this context but for me your travelling "roadshow" has a certain amount of razzmatazz associated with it as well. There's Safetex thinking of pop groups! It can also be radio stations doing outside broadcasts and so on. There's usually some sort of advertising and selling or at least advocating going on. Commercialized in some way in other words. I really think the register is wrong for so serious a matter...
SafeTex Oct 17, 2013:
@allegro Hello

You are right to point this out and it may well be that forums and all the other things I said 'no' to are in fact correct

Ooops.

Sorry
AllegroTrans Oct 17, 2013:
Hang on Safetex.... Are you saying that travellers or gypsies go around doing anti-corruption publicity for the Government? I hardly think so....
SafeTex Oct 17, 2013:
My experience Hello

It can be travelling funfair but could also be circus. The important thing is that the people who do it are 'travellers' like gipsies or Roms

'Roadshow' is not bad but that could include a famous pop group which is not the case.

'Public forum' is for me completely wrong as is 'public meeting'. (too general, political, formal etc)

So done of the suggestions are perfect but I have nothing better to offer
Julius Ngwa (asker) Oct 16, 2013:
Hi again everyone? I think "roadshow" could work here. Please look at this link and let me know what you think. Thanks in advance.
http://allafrica.com/stories/199905040125.html
Julius Ngwa (asker) Oct 16, 2013:
Writeaway, thanks for you suggestion. I think this public meeting is actually held from one location to another.
Mark Bossanyi Oct 16, 2013:
I think writeaway is on the right track.
writeaway Oct 16, 2013:
forain in the sense of itinerant? rencontres held in various locations?? does that fit your context?

Proposed translations

+3
1 hr
Selected

roadshows

This is a bit of guess, insiored by Writeaway's comment.
However, nowadays it is common to see government publicity dispersed by roadshows.

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DLA PIPER -EUROPEAN ANTI BRIBERY & CORRUPTION ROADSHOW Managing Regulatory Risk 11 February 2011 DLA Piper -Paris Office
www.dlapiper.com/files/.../EMEA_Anti-Bribery_Corruption...

White-Hearted Government Officers Roadshow @ Central Festival ...
On 11th August 2012, The Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) organized a “White-Hearted Government Officers Roadshow” at IT Zone 2nd Floor, Central ...
phuketnews.phuketindex.com/...anti-corruption-commission... - Cached
www.bsp.com.bn - Media Centre - Press Releases

BSP Partners With ACB For Business Integrity Roadshow Tuesday, May 11, 2010: Brunei Shell Petroleum Company Sdn Bhd (BSP) and the Anti-Corruption Bureau officially ...
www.bsp.com.bn/main/mediacentre/press_release/... - Cached

European Anti Bribery and Corruption Roadshow
Our related sites and blogs offer details of specific services and initiatives (these will open in a new browser window). Visit our Related Sites Index or Blog Index ...
www.dlapiper.com/...anti-bribery-and-corruption-roadshow... - Cached

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Villagers flock to final day of Government roadshow | Fijisun ...
Children of Lewa SDA Primary School enjoying their time at the 2013 Nadarivatu Government Roadshow. ... to access the most basic of government information ...
www.fijisun.com.fj/2013/...final-day-of-government-roadshow - Cached
[PDF]

Right to Information Roadshow - CLAN - Care Leavers Australia ...
Adobe PDF
Right to Information Roadshow promoting open government Would you like more information on your right to access government information? The Office of the Information ...
www.clan.org.au/images/roadshow_nswflyer.pdf

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Government Roadshow On Hunt For Innovative IT Suppliers ...
The Cabinet Office has kicked off a “roadshow”, during which it will traverse the nation looking for innovative IT suppliers who can help the government ditch big ...
www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/government-roadshow-it... - Cached

Welcome to the BVI London Office Website
The Government of the Virgin Islands in collaboration with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union will be hosting the Caribbean Information ... The Roadshow is ...
www.bvi.org.uk/government/pressrelease/ictroadshow - Cached

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Dáil Éireann - 17/May/2012 Written Answers - Departmental ...
Action Plan for Jobs Roadshow, Cork: B.L. macGill Photography: €200: ... Office of the Houses of the Oireachtas, Leinster House, Dublin 2. Ph: +353 1 618 3000 .
debates.oireachtas.ie/dail/2012/05/17/00072.asp - Cached
Note from asker:
Thanks for your assistance. I give you the maximum number of points.
Peer comment(s):
agree B D Finch : Depending upon how they were organised. That's certainly along the right lines.
17 mins
thanks
neutral writeaway : personally don't think a 'roadshow' is the right register.
31 mins
I have seen "roadshows" in France & Belgium promoting government initiatives etc.
neutral Yvonne Gallagher : agree with Writeaway. //in France+ Belgium the English term "roadshow" could well be a faux ami. Word usually associated with businesses eg SDL roadshow http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/business-english/...
35 mins
I have seeen "roadshows" in France & Belgium promoting government initiatives etc.
agree Mark Bossanyi : I've seen this term used quite often in NGO development speak
51 mins
thanks
agree Yolanda Broad
5 hrs
thanks
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks everyone for your inputs. I have awarded the points to AllegroTrans because his proposal really fit my context."
15 mins

fairs

Fairground events, with various stands offering information and participation in activities.
Peer comment(s):
neutral writeaway : any refs to show it's the right translation in this particular context?
4 mins
No reference as such, but it is possible to imagine a stand in a fair where information is provided.
neutral AllegroTrans : do you really think they do this publicity at fairs? I rather doubt it
1 hr
Well, I've already seen stands for other issues such as road security, so why not?
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20 mins

public forums

'rade foraine' can be translated as 'open road', as in open to the public, so I'd agree with the 'foraines' part meaning public:

http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/foraine

If we're talking about an open meeting or meetings aimed at improving people's behaviour then the definition of 'public forum' seems to be what we are talking about:

"In the "public forum" or public problem-identification and problem-solving session, citizens discuss important issues such as health problems."

http://ctb.ku.edu/en/table-of-contents/assessment/assessing-...
Peer comment(s):
neutral writeaway : your reverso ref only refers to fairs/fairgrounds and the Eng. ref only proves that the term public forums exists in English.
23 mins
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+3
2 hrs

locally- held public meetings

http://www.larousse.fr/dictionnaires/francais/forain/34544?q...

from the Larousse entry it would be "Circuit" court in legal parlance so Writeaway's "itinerant" would seem to be correct.

Hence my suggestion of "locally-held" here. (Also considered "ambulant" but doesn't work here)

Peer comment(s):
agree Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
8 mins
many thanks Sangro
agree Bertrand Leduc
2 hrs
merci bien Bertrand:-)
agree GILLES MEUNIER
15 hrs
merci bien Gilou:-)
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-1
8 hrs

travelling (fun)fair

Travelling funfair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelling_funfair‎
A carnival (North American English) or travelling funfair (UK English) often simply called "fair", "county fair", or "state fair", is a small to medium sized travelling ...
but there are also British travelling funfairs
Peer comment(s):
disagree AllegroTrans : travelling funfairs/carnivals doing anti-corruption publicity? come on....
22 hrs
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Reference comments

18 mins
Reference:

hth

Par Barza juridique, Gérard KWIGWASA28 entend des rencontres foraines
organisées périodiquement par un CMD pour diverses raisons, notamment un échange d’informations sur la situation des DH dans la contrée, une initiation et une formation progressive du gendarme social dans le chef de la population ainsi qu’une éducation populaire, à la culture démocratique, sur les droits de l’homme et les devoirs du citoyen en utilisant la sagesse africaine comme support de la vulgarisation.
http://kitokamoke.unblog.fr/files/2009/05/mmoiredeamoke.pdf
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