Glossary entry

français term or phrase:

cercle vertueux

anglais translation:

win-win situation

Added to glossary by Mark Nathan
Jan 8, 2003 00:48
21 yrs ago
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français term

cercle vertueux

Non-PRO français vers anglais Marketing
Used to mean a situation where both or several parties benefit in a circular fashion. You scratch my back...
But the context is a press release for a video games manufacturer, so I need something more formal.

Proposed translations

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win-win situation, virtuous circle

in opposition to 'vicious circle'
Peer comment(s):

agree Louise Dupont (X) : win-win
1 minute
agree & Associates (X)
2 minutes
agree Peter Coles : Although virtuous circle is certainly possible, win-win situation seems more appropriate to the context described.
3 minutes
agree Susana Galilea : yes "win-win situation"
22 minutes
neutral Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X) : virtuous circle?
14 heures
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Lovely. THANKS."
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a principled group/circle

sound a bit better to me than "virtuous" which would be the direct translation
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26 minutes

mutually beneficial association

If you can afford to be tongue-in-cheek: "mutual admiration society"
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