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RC Obtenu

12:16 Jan 25, 2022
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / procurement
French term or phrase: RC Obtenu
This is the title of an excel sheet "skills grid" which details the skills needed at various levels in the procurement department of an energy company.

The title is:
RC Obtenu
Grille de recueil des coméptences

The column labels are
Catégorie de compétences
Libellés des Compétences
Description
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Brendan McNally
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:06


Summary of answers provided
4Skill levels required
Conor McAuley
2 +1Skill ranking obtained
Mpoma


Discussion entries: 10





  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Skill ranking obtained


Explanation:
Low confidence... Rang de Compétence ... pure conjecture.

You shouldn't get into trouble if you just said "I don't know what RC stands for" to the client.

Mpoma
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:06
Native speaker of: English

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Skill levels required


Explanation:
Even though the gist of the French text is "Skill levels achieved", this is what fits, as per your context, i.e. "skills needed".

I remember learning some translation theory at some point whereby it was ok to change a heading to fit the text below it (in contracts, in particular).

No point translating "RC Obtenu" literally if it wrecks the overall meaning of this section of your text.

Conor McAuley
France
Local time: 14:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mpoma: Yes, now I read the question properly something along these lines may be marginally preferable ... But I don't think you can just say "I don't care what RC stands for". I think the client needs to be asked in a case like this.
11 mins
  -> The "R" is "Recueil", "Résultat" or "Résultats", the "C" is "Compétences", but what "Obtenu" means is anyone's guess...obtained by HR? But the overall meaning is clear. Obviously it's always better to ask the client, but when you're 99.5% sure...
neutral  writeaway: In that case, how would you translate requis?
15 mins
  -> I don't understand. The word "requis" isn't in the text provided as context.
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