Getting tired of writing “rigorous” every time you see the French word “rigoureux”? Maybe it’s time to expand your range of options!
The examples below are all translations from English to French where the French translator used the word “rigoureux.” What’s interesting about them is that none of the original English texts used the word “rigorous.” Spying the work of translators who work in the opposite direction to you is a great way to come up with new possibilities for hard-to-translate words.
Careful
We will carefully and regularly monitor operations to anticipate and identify any difficulties that may arise and adjust human and material resources assigned to the mandate
Close
Patients with early-stage disease or a family history of the condition may require closer follow-up.
Comprehensive
Once we have completed our interviews, we prepare a comprehensive dossier on each individual suitable to your organization.
Demanding
A tire awarded with the MINI star marking meets 100% of the demanding criteria, and exhibits the highest level of handling and performance characteristic of a MINI.
Disciplined
More Than Just A Loan –A Disciplined Way of Life
Effective
WHEREAS effective gun control is an important tool to protect public safety
High/Higher
PS Suite EMR is held to a higher standard—yours.
Intensive
They are the result of a lengthy and intensive process and reflect a commitment to anchor medical standards on the best-evidence available.
Pervasive
This next generation smart grid platform will improve the overall economics and business case for broader smart grid implementations by reducing utilities’total cost of ownership and providing a highly flexible platform that enables real-time and pervasive monitoring and control for grid operators and consumers.
Specific
We have a specific procedure for managing time sheets, and all employees must comply with it in a consistent, honest, and punctual manner.
Strict
With experience in both labor and business law, they are multidisciplinary partners who provide a strict framework for corporate agreements and commitments to provide the best services around.
Tight
Jim Ruta—a leading international authority on financial services distribution—has laid out some key elements that he foresees evolving as our industry faces certain change and tighter controls.
The Opposite!
Lax
Our daughter followed it to even how much soap she was going to buy and how much it cost. Our youngest was a little bit more lax with the money, but he learned that he couldn’t be because there were consequences.
Nothing at all
New Democrats support investing in a Canada where no one is left behind, and believe in providing leadership and coordination in health care services for seniors.
Note: In the above example, the French translator felt the need to add the notion of “rigoureux,” which was absent from the original English. Working in the other direction, from French back to English, a case could be made for using the word “strong” (“strong leadership and coordination”), although using nothing at all is obviously an option.
And here are a few more possibilities, culled from our French-into-English translations at Anglocom:
Bitter
The Boreal series offers energy performance that provides significant energy savings in the heat of summer and the bitter cold of winter.
High quality
For more than 85 years, Les Affaires has been providing high quality 100% business content
Meticulous
Both meticulous and curious, Pierre is a born collaborator with an entrepreneurial vision that stresses professionalism and quality relationships with clients—no doubt a key reason for their loyalty.
Proper
Proper car maintenance will extend the life of your vehicle.
Stringent
In Canada in 2017, 78.5% of all commercial vehicles examined during the Roadcheck campaign passed the stringent inspection criteria.
Thorough
He is thorough and exacting. As director of our project office, he supervises the project managers and ensures all is in place for successful project delivery.
Timely
Ensure meetings are conducted in a timely manner