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In public health, as in the field of health in general and in the social sciences, there is a significant gap between the knowledge available and the use of that knowledge. Despite the devotion of considerable effort over the course of recent years to implementing innovative strategies at the central, regional and local levels, there is still much to learn about how to increase knowledge use and there is a great need for tools and training that can further the development of better practices in the area of knowledge translation. Designed with a view to supporting action, this document first presents an overview of existing knowledge about the translation of knowledge in the health field. On the basis of the available literature, this knowledge review identifies the main elements to consider when attempting to implement more structured knowledge translation practices. This information is synthesized and a dynamic and integrated conceptualization of the knowledge translation process is presented in the next section. The document's annexes include a tool for facilitating a knowledge transfer process and a summary diagram that illustrates at a glance the contents of this publication. While it is intended for public health actors, the contents of this document can be applied in a variety of contexts. Thus, it is addressed to a broad audience of managers, decision makers, stakeholders and public policy makers working in various activity sectors, as well as to professionals acting as liaison officers, knowledge translation officers, researchers or knowledge brokers in their respective sectors. Nevertheless, for public health actors, this document offers the advantage of using examples drawn from their reality and providing them with points of reference for their practices.