Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
interlocuteurs
English translation:
(personal) contacts
Added to glossary by
Sylvia Smith
Oct 4, 2005 15:24
18 yrs ago
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French term
interlocuteurs
French to English
Bus/Financial
Finance (general)
Audit Committee
I know there are many ways to translate this, but I was hoping you could help me decide which is best in this context (representatives perhaps?). This is from a document explaining the role of an Audit Committee within a Board of Directors:
J’étais très satisfait de constater que j’ai des interlocuteurs à la Direction Financière, comme d’ailleurs dans les autres Directions essentielles, juridique et comptable, des interlocuteurs d’une très grande transparence et qui ont l’habitude de travailler avec un Comité d’Audit ; d’ailleurs certains, même beaucoup d’entre eux, viennent d’entreprises du secteur privé...
Thanks in advance!
J’étais très satisfait de constater que j’ai des interlocuteurs à la Direction Financière, comme d’ailleurs dans les autres Directions essentielles, juridique et comptable, des interlocuteurs d’une très grande transparence et qui ont l’habitude de travailler avec un Comité d’Audit ; d’ailleurs certains, même beaucoup d’entre eux, viennent d’entreprises du secteur privé...
Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | (personal) contacts |
Charlie Bavington
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| 5 +1 | http://intermediaries.thecheshire.co.uk/ |
Maria Luisa Duarte
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| 4 +2 | there were people I could deal with in |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 4 | people with whom I can talk with (in this context) |
Richard Hedger
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| 4 | interlocutors |
Paige Stanton (X)
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| 4 | understanding ear |
Georges Tocco
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| 3 | counterparts |
Nick Somers (X)
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| 3 | my contacts .....people who show ... |
Elizabeth Slaney
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Proposed translations
+4
3 mins
Charlie Bavington
Native in English
Works in field
Hassle-free translations for busy people
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
121
Selected
(personal) contacts
Contacts is quite a common solution to the "interlocuteur" problem - in this case, it sounds like the person is trying to play up this aspect, so perhaps the addition of personal might help emphasise this point.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Charlie! This is perfect."
5 mins
counterparts
opposite numbers, colleagues, contacts, partners
+1
11 mins
Maria Luisa Duarte
Spain
Spain
Native in English
Spain
Professional, Reliable & Committed
Native in: English 
, Portuguese
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Spanish, Portuguese to Spanish, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
8
http://intermediaries.thecheshire.co.uk/
intermediaries
Reference:
9 mins
people with whom I can talk with (in this context)
:)
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-10-04 15:40:00 GMT)
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This is referring to an auditor's experience with the financial, legal and accounting departments, saying that they provide helpful and transparent communication, in the course of his audit.
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Note added at 15 mins (2005-10-04 15:40:00 GMT)
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This is referring to an auditor's experience with the financial, legal and accounting departments, saying that they provide helpful and transparent communication, in the course of his audit.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
CMJ_Trans (X)
: with whom I can talk with..... surely not?
35 mins
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why not? I use the term "interlocuteur" in my work situation all the time to mean this.
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| neutral |
Charlie Bavington
: I suspect CMJ is drawing attention to the apparent surfeit of "withs".....
1 hr
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opps! fair enough.
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17 mins
Elizabeth Slaney
Netherlands
Netherlands
Native in English
Netherlands
Love a challenge, cope with pressure!
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
:
12
my contacts .....people who show ...
A suggestion: "I was very satisfied .....that my contacts in the Finance Department,......., people who show great transparency, etc.
23 mins
interlocutors
This is also used in English and can be a possible solution, although it depends on the register of your target text and your target audience. A voir !
Reference:
+2
46 mins
there were people I could deal with in
people on the other end of the line
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Gina W
: I like this
2 mins
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| agree |
Richard Hedger
: yes, this is perhaps more what I meant myself
4 mins
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my criticism of your offering was the double "with"
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3 hrs
Georges Tocco
Italy
Italy
Native in French
&
English
Italy
French PhD, Harvard Med Sch Faculty
Native in: French , English , Italian
Works in: English to French, French to English, Italian to French, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
10
understanding ear
transmits the idea that he is being heard
or a stronger version: "captive audience"
or a stronger version: "captive audience"
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