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border readiness

French translation: préparation à la frontière/ préparation frontalière

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English term or phrase: border readiness
French translation:préparation à la frontière/ préparation frontalière
Entered by: NikkoTh

07:33 Mar 1, 2021
English to French translations [PRO]
COVID-19 - Management
English term or phrase: border readiness
He will be in charge of the Policy Development Division.
He will continue to lead on content analysis and drafting of current day policy products (decks, papers, presentation to department, budget proposals) in support of Government level decision making.
Recent examples include leading the development of memoranda and budget submissions for the Injury Support Program and leading and the development of our border readiness and implementation frameworks.
NikkoTh
préparation à la frontière/ préparation frontalière
Explanation:
I've heard this term used a couple of times in a military context.
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Justin Reeve
Canada
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1préparation à la frontière/ préparation frontalière
Justin Reeve
3état opérationnel aux frontières
AllegroTrans
4 -1l'état d'alerte aux frontières
Francois Boye
3Adéquation de réponse aux frontières
Nathalie Beaudelot
3Plan de contingence aux frontières
ormiston


Discussion entries: 1





  

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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
état opérationnel aux frontières


Explanation:
I think there are a few ways you could translate this

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: état opérationnel satisfaisant? état de préparation opérationnelle satisfaisant / adéquat? - that's in the right direction.
6 hrs
  -> satisfaisant / adéquat are not in the ST and adding this adds a nuance which is not in the ST imo
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
l'état d'alerte aux frontières


Explanation:
En alerte = Sur ses gardes, sur le qui-vive, sur la défensive, prêt ou occupé à parer au danger

Source: Le Dictionnaire TLFI

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Daryo: "état d'alerte" c'est exagéré, trop alarmiste // il est simplement question d'"être prêt".
1 hr
  -> être prêt à quoi donc ?
neutral  AllegroTrans: State of alert seems too high a level, but I disapprove of Daryo's "disagree" here
5 hrs
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
préparation à la frontière/ préparation frontalière


Explanation:
I've heard this term used a couple of times in a military context.

Justin Reeve
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nathalie Beaudelot
7 hrs
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1 day 4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Adéquation de réponse aux frontières


Explanation:
Être préparé de façon adéquate pour répondre avec justesse et disponibilité

Nathalie Beaudelot
Ireland
Local time: 10:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 day 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Plan de contingence aux frontières


Explanation:
Might this work?

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Note added at 2 jours 1 heure (2021-03-03 09:18:09 GMT)
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Maybe this sounds like 'plan B'. What about
PREPARATIFS MIS EN PLACE ?

ormiston
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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