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254 months ago

Claude (a guest user) asked this question:

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254 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

One will need to put into perspective

My comment:

Il s’agira donc de faire le point sur les recherches provenant des diverses disciplines que sont la sociologie et l’histoire, la criminologie et la science politique, afin de clarifier la terminologie,

My references:

Let me try again...

254 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

this will therefore have to be assessed

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254 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

to take stock of/to sum up/to recap the situation/information

My comment:

depending on exact context

254 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

The purpose it will serve, it is just to make a point

My comment:

Cheers!

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254 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

No, this is not good English I'm afraid and doesn't give a true rendition of the original.

254 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

No, this is not good English I'm afraid and doesn't give a true rendition of the original.

254 months ago

Isabel Ruivo   wrote:

to assess the situation/case or whatever the text is about

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254 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

yes, this is the best option. Without more context, it's difficult to get a more exact translation

254 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

yes, this is the best option. Without more context, it's difficult to get a more exact translation

254 months ago

Assimina Vavoula   wrote:

it will therefore be important to sum up the situation.

My comment:

it will therefore be important to sum up the situation.

or even (a colleague said that):

It will therefore be important to touch bases/make sure everyone is on track/compare results ...

My references:

ROBERT & COLLINS CADET DICTIONNAIRE FRANCAIS-ANGLAIS

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254 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

"Touch Base" is commercialese and shouldn't be used.

254 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

"Touch Base" is commercialese and shouldn't be used.

254 months ago

shail   wrote:

it will consist of therefore to report the progress (or round-up)

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254 months ago

Jennifer White   wrote:

sounds like assembled dictionary definitions, not native at all! The general idea is correct, though. "It will therefore be important to touch bases/make sure everyone is on track/compare results ... the expression can be used in a lot of different ways and more context is needed to get the right interpretation.

254 months ago

shail   wrote:

We cannot use "touch bases" or "make sure everyone is one track" or even "compare results". It is less precise and more general than that. Normally, it is used in the context when a meeting is organized to assess the progress or status of a project.