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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

silos

English translation:

compartmentalized mentality (not an acronym)

Added to glossary by RHELLER
Apr 2, 2006 17:09
18 yrs ago
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French term

SILOS - acronym

French to English Social Sciences Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. name of project or organization in France (acronym)
This paper is about employment assistance programs.

context: a bullet point in a list of project goals

-Aider les centres publics (les SILOS) à travers la création de coopératives ;

is there an equivalent to acronymfinder.com in France?
I have been having a lot of these lately

thanks in advance :-)
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 Silos (not an acronym)
2 individual/separate units

Discussion

RHELLER (asker) Apr 2, 2006:
Yes, Diane - I think you've got it! Now that I've stopped searching for an acronym, I see there is a glossary entry (but it isn't clear there either)
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1014859
Diane de Cicco Apr 2, 2006:
I am not sure but the term silo seems to be used to describe an entity that functions too independently for the common good (for the organisation), hence the need for the creation of a coop. Perhaps the public centres are acting like silos...
RHELLER (asker) Apr 2, 2006:
Thanks very much, Philippe!
Hi Diane, may I ask you how you would translate "aider les silos"? I am still not sure I have understood. Thanks.
PFB (X) Apr 2, 2006:
Hi, Rita - This can be useful:
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_de_sigles#0,
although not in this case, I'm afraid. Sorry

Proposed translations

+2
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Silos (not an acronym)

I don't think this is an acronym when you read the following:
"Les silos découlent généralement d'une gestion décentralisée, alors que des gestionnaires ambitieux tentent d'atteindre les objectifs qu'on leur a fixés et entraînent dans cette quête les personnes qui se rapportent à eux. Les intérêts de leur service l'emportent sur la réussite de l'organisation. Les silos naissent à partir du moment où un secteur commence à accorder plus d'importance à ses objectifs qu'à ceux de l'ensemble, et lorsque l'individualisme prime sur l'esprit d'équipe."

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-02 18:24:07 GMT)
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Seems to be the same in English (silos):
http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/IPAC/U...
"A team spirit dominates. Leadership has been a factor. ... partnerships with other agencies and by breaking down the “silos” in their own ..."

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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-02 18:31:17 GMT)
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See above hypothesis. Hence the translation might be:
Help public centres (silos) through the creation of cooperatives.
Reference:

http://www.secor.biz/files/fr/publications/CA_2002-03-04.htm

Peer comment(s):
agree 234561 : AGREE completely. NoOr are "Silos" limited to any domain. The concept is widely used in business and governement in English to refer to hermetic organizational structures that go from bottom to top (like farm silos).
6 hrs
agree Chanda Danley
14 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Both of you helped but I didn't use either idea - I rewrote the sentence and used compartmentalized to describe the context (these are social assistance organizations). The most important point for me was that it was NOT an acronym! I don't know why they used caps. Thanks to both of you :-)"
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individual/separate units

Just an idea ...
I found something similar to Diane. It seems to be a 'buzzword' of the moment so maybe BU or Business Units or separate units would also work
La mode, à l'heure actuelle, dans le réseau de la santé et des services sociaux, c'est de dire que "les établissements fonctionnent en silos", c'est-à-dire qu'ils fonctionnent indépendamment les uns des autres, qu'ils ne veulent pas collaborer, qu'ils font chacun leur petite affaire, au détriment des services à la clientèle.
www.rqiiac.qc.ca/fr/interaction_communautaire/ journal/article.asp?Id_section=47&Id_articles=905 - 9k
Public Health Business Units The Public Health Directorate operates four separate units: National Screening Unit The National Screening Unit (NSU) oversees ...
www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/wpg_index/ About-publichealth-businessunits - 10k



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Note added at 1 hr (2006-04-02 18:38:36 GMT)
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It appears to be used specifically with health services so separate units may be more appropriate
They are separate institutional units because they are autonomous funds, ... Units. of local government supplying health care on a ...
www.oecd.org/dataoecd/47/37/1896289.pdf
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