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Influence et Implication - Priority

Découvrez comment les expressions anglaises comme "on the back burner" et "get down to brass tacks" sont liées à la priorité en anglais.

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a state of low priority where something is set aside to be dealt with later

placard, second plan

placard, second plan

Ex: The idea was on the back burner for now , but I ’ll revisit it later .L'idée était sur le **feu arrière** pour l'instant, mais je la revisiterai plus tard.

to have more interesting or important matters to deal with

Ex: While your argument is interesting, I have much bigger fish to fry buddy.

to begin talking about basic or important facts of a situation

Ex: I'm not interested in all the theoretical discussions, I just want to get down to brass tacks.

used when one has to focus on the simplest and most important facts of a situation, particularly those that one was ignoring, in order to get the intended result

Ex: The artist is going back to basics and using only basic materials such as paint and brushes.

an individual who is not as important or influential as someone else in an organization

second couteau, numéro deux

second couteau, numéro deux

Ex: The CEO is the face of the company , but the COO is the second banana who makes sure the company runs smoothly .Le PDG est le visage de l'entreprise, mais le directeur des opérations est le **second couteau** qui veille à ce que l'entreprise fonctionne sans accroc.

a person who does not receive as much attention or is not as influential as someone else in a group or organization

second couteau, second rôle

second couteau, second rôle

Ex: He 's always been the second fiddle to his younger brother , but he 's finally starting to come into his own .Il a toujours été le **second couteau** de son frère cadet, mais il commence enfin à trouver sa place.

to be placed in a less important or weaker position compared to that of someone else

Ex: With the advent of digital photography , film photography taken a back seat in the photography industry .

used to state that there are more important things that one must do or consider before trying to deal with other things

Ex: Once we get down to the nitty-gritty, we'll see that there are a few different options available to us, but first things first.

in the position of utmost importance or high priority

Ex: You can do whatever you please, but remeber that your daughter's wellbeing comes on top of the agenda.

something that is not being thought about or considered, often due to more pressing or immediate concerns

Ex: Quitting his job the last thing on his mind, but he 's not happy here .

an alternative that is not as fulfilling or desirable as other options that one has

deuxième choix

deuxième choix

Ex: The company initially pursued its top candidate for the job, but when he declined the offer, they had to settle for their second-best choice.L'entreprise a initialement poursuivi son meilleur candidat pour le poste, mais lorsqu'il a décliné l'offre, ils ont dû se contenter de leur **deuxième meilleur** choix.

to not have the same importance or urgency as something else

Ex: During the pursuit of higher education, some students struggle to keep up with the demands of their studies and eventually fall by the wayside, opting to drop out of school.

to see something as extremely necessary or important

Ex: sets great store by punctuality, always arriving early for meetings and appointments .

a state of high priority where something is dealt with immediately or given the most attention

priorité absolue, première ligne

priorité absolue, première ligne

Ex: Her career took the front burner while other plans were set aside .Sa carrière a pris le **devant de la scène** tandis que d'autres plans étaient mis de côté.
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