Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
faire miroiter
English translation:
using the lure of
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Jenefer Bonczyk
Feb 2, 2015 15:19
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French term
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faire miroiter
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The following sentence appears in a text discussing patient autonomy in healthcare. Can anyone help with suggestions of how to translate 'faisant miroiter' as in dangling something tempting in front of one's nose, but within an academic style of writing.
La valorisation de l’autonomie est aussi un élément important du discours de promotion de l’automédication, de la part des autorités sanitaires, mais aussi de la part des pouvoirs publics qui, s'ils la jugent insuffisamment développée en France pour des raisons essentiellement économiques, appuient sa promotion en faisant miroiter précisément l' « autonomie » du malade.
The valorisation of autonomy is also an important element is the discourse promoting self-medication, on the part of the health authorities, but also from the public authorities who, mainly for economic reasons, esteem this domain to be insufficiently developed in France, and support its promotion by painting a glorious picture/extolling the benefits of patient ‘autonomy’.
La valorisation de l’autonomie est aussi un élément important du discours de promotion de l’automédication, de la part des autorités sanitaires, mais aussi de la part des pouvoirs publics qui, s'ils la jugent insuffisamment développée en France pour des raisons essentiellement économiques, appuient sa promotion en faisant miroiter précisément l' « autonomie » du malade.
The valorisation of autonomy is also an important element is the discourse promoting self-medication, on the part of the health authorities, but also from the public authorities who, mainly for economic reasons, esteem this domain to be insufficiently developed in France, and support its promotion by painting a glorious picture/extolling the benefits of patient ‘autonomy’.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +8 | using the lure of |
Tony M
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| 4 | boasting/dangling |
Francois Boye
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| 4 | painting patient autonomy in glowing colours |
Ruth C (X)
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| 3 | dangling the prospect |
Mpoma
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Proposed translations
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using the lure of
Very literal, but I think it might be just what you need here!
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Lucy Hill
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Thanks Lucy!
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philgoddard
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Thanks, Phil!
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Philippe Etienne
: First thought was lure sb into, not unheard of in EN marcom
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Merci, Philippe ! Yes indeed, not at all out of place in the context / register.
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EirTranslations
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íGracias, Bea!
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thanks, G!
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Jean-Claude Gouin
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Merci J-C !
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sktrans
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Thanks, SKT!
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Cinnamon Guignard
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Thanks, Cinnsation!
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Mpoma
: Not so hot on this: see my suggestion.
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Thanks, mpoma! Sadly, I don't think the register of your suggestion fits, which is why Asker had originally rejected that very term
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thankyou Tony M, I think this fits well. "
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Francois Boye
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boasting/dangling
An alternative translation
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Tony M
: 'boasting' would be the wrong meaning (= se vanter de... — in EN, can't be used as 'vanter' is in FR). As Asker says, 'dangling' not really appropriate for the required register, which Asker says is 'academic', NOT sales!
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"To boast" a un autre sens qui est "vanter" (comme vanter le merite de quelque chose). To dangle is OK because salesmanship is what we are talking about.
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painting patient autonomy in glowing colours
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Reference:
http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/french-english/miroiter?showCookiePolicy=true
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Tony M
: I think this could begin to work if it were 'painting a glowing picture of...' — but I'm still a bit worried about register.
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dangling the prospect
Personally I don't find the chosen answer very suitable, because not strong enough, not very colloquial and not, indeed, really having the appropriate degree of "cynicism" (despite TonyM's insistence that it does).
I don't think "dangling the prospect" is the wrong register, either: it is precisely the same register as that used by the French in this expression in the ST.
I don't think "dangling the prospect" is the wrong register, either: it is precisely the same register as that used by the French in this expression in the ST.
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Tony M
: Asker has already said they had rejected this term as they are looking for something in a more formal register.
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Discussion
Another version:
The valorisation of autonomy is also an important element in the discourse promoting self-medication on the part of the health authorities but also the public authorities. Although it is mainly for economic reasons that these latter believe self-medication should be further developed in France, they seek to promote the practice using the lure of patient 'autonomy'.