acquis (noun): suggested translations

accomplishment, achievement, advance, asset, background, benefit, gain, know-how, knowledge, learning, nurture, progress, retention, skill, strides, success, what has been accomplished, what has been achieved

• les discussions ont porté sur la façon de consolider les acquis / discussions focussed on how to build on accomplishments (achievements, success)
• les travailleurs doivent s’assurer que ces acquis si durement gagnés soient maintenus / workers need to ensure that these hard-won advances (gains) are maintained
• l’assurance-maladie est un des acquis les plus importants de notre société / health care is one of the most important assets of our society
• avoir un acquis scolaire en science et technologie / have an educational background in science and technology
• protéger les acquis sociaux des travailleurs / protect workers’ social benefits
• ces acquis modestes ont été arrachés de haute lutte / these modest gains were won at great cost
• la ville veut préserver ses acquis industriels et sa main-d’œuvre hautement qualifiée / the city wants to protect its industrial know-how and highly skilled workforce
• les étudiants qui s’inscrivent à ce cours doivent avoir un acquis préalable en comptabilité / students who register for this course must have background knowledge in accounting
• plusieurs établissements d’enseignement postsecondaire reconnaissent les acquis expérientiels / many post-secondary institutions recognize experiential learning
• relancer le débat entre l’inné et l’acquis / reopen the debate between nature and nurture
• le gouvernement doit renforcer les acquis faits jusqu’à maintenant / the government must further the progress (strides) made to date
• les acquis linguistiques sont aussi importants que la formation linguistique / language retention is equally as important as language training
• nos employés maintiennent leurs acquis par la formation / our employees maintain their skills through training

NOTE: In many instances, acquis may be rendered by a phrase in English, as in the following example:

• continuer à utiliser les acquis des dernières années pour aller de l’avant / continue to build on what has been accomplished (achieved) in recent years