Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
feuille blanche
English translation:
(I enjoy) taking the initiative
French term
feuille blanche
Does it mean the same as 'carte blanche', or does it have the sense of starting a job from scratch?
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Proposed translations
(I enjoy) taking the initiative
So Kerensa to me your own second idea is right.
I like to have blank sheet to work from
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jean jacques
: It means starting a job from scratch ins this sense
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| agree |
B D Finch
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ormiston
: actually I prefer Jean Jacques' less literal take on it
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I enjoy having free rein to instigate projects
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ormiston
: just maybe this sounds more like 'carte blanche'
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You're right.
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Israel
Quality, Reliability, Experience.
Native in: English 
, Romanian
Works in: French to English, Hebrew to English, Romanian to English, and 3 more.
I am a self-starter, don't need any instructions
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-04-02 11:42:53 GMT)
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It seems obvious, after he declares being creative and full of ideas ("force de proposition").
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-04-02 11:46:02 GMT)
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Especially the pro-active part of "force de proposition"
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