Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
a hat you take on and off
French translation:
on ne change pas d'éthique comme de chemise
Added to glossary by
Salima Post
Jul 16, 2008 13:36
15 yrs ago
English term
United States
Translation – A matter for an expert.
Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, Swiss, Moroccan, Belgian, Cameroon, Canadian, African)
Works in: English to French
a hat you take on and off
English to French
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Ethics is not a hat you take on and off at work.
Proposed translations
(French)
Change log
Jul 16, 2008 13:39: Stéphanie Soudais changed "Field (specific)" from "Human Resources" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Proposed translations
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4 mins
Claire Mendes Real
Native in French
Serious and meeting of deadlines guarant
Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Spanish to French
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
on ne change pas d'éthique comme de chemise
En fonction du contexte (plutôt familier)
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Note added at 6 minutes (2008-07-16 13:42:07 GMT)
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on ne peut pas laisser l'éthique au vestiaire dans l'entreprise (je n'avais pas vu le "at work")
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Note added at 6 minutes (2008-07-16 13:42:07 GMT)
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on ne peut pas laisser l'éthique au vestiaire dans l'entreprise (je n'avais pas vu le "at work")
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci"
4 mins
l'éthique n'est pas en chapeau que l'on peut mettre ou enlever
l'éthique doit être constante, elle ne doit pas être on/off
+1
7 mins
David BUICK
Native in English
Reactive, reliable, win/win service
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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4
on ne peut considérer l'éthique comme une simple tenue de travail
another suggestion (I like "changer de chemise" but it rather suggests a different one every day, which I don't think is the point here)
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