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201 months ago

Geea (a guest user) asked this question:

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201 months ago

   wrote:

to make me able to, to put myself in a position to

201 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

gives itself the means

My comment:

In this type of translation involving answers to a questionnaire that are not well written, I usually stay very literal, so that whoever is analyzing the survey gets the flavor of the answer.
'itself' here ('se') refers to the company or organization that ordered the survey.

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201 months ago

Claude Le Frapper   wrote:

gives itself the means

My comment:

In this type of translation involving answers to a questionnaire that are not well written, I usually stay very literal, so that whoever is analyzing the survey gets the flavor of the answer.
'itself' here ('se') refers to the company or organization that ordered the survey.

The asker rated this answer best

201 months ago

daniela   wrote:

gives the possibility

201 months ago

Aharon303   wrote:

provides the means, the opportunity

My comment:

contresens entre "se donne" et "me permettre"

201 months ago

Aharon303   wrote:

The means gives himself

My comment:

Hello, I think this is the right answer.

201 months ago

Brenda Elkja   wrote:

...providing the means of....

201 months ago

Brenda Elkja   wrote:

is given/provided the means

My comment:

... to make myself understand and advance in the trade
se+verb indicates the passive voice