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attaché commerical

English translation: sales representative (see 2 glossary entries)

05:23 Nov 7, 2005
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources / please provide explanation on the entire passage. thank you!
French term or phrase: attaché commerical
this term is for the occupation of the father on a person's birth certificate
translators
Local time: 13:32
English translation:sales representative (see 2 glossary entries)
Explanation:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/584373

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/940754

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Note added at 9 hrs 0 min (2005-11-07 14:24:29 GMT)
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job titles often depend on the field and the size of the company.

Someone suggested account manager - this is possible but depends on what that person is selling and it is, in fact, still a position in sales; can be "gestionnaire de portefeuilles"

Business Development is a specific field- more marketing than sales - because the employee is not just developing business for "one" sale but for the business as a whole

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Note added at 9 hrs 6 mins (2005-11-07 14:29:40 GMT)
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also (banks): Chargé de développement clientèle entreprises,
Responsable clientèle commerciale,
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 11:32
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +10sales representative (see 2 glossary entries)
RHELLER
3 +5commercial attaché
Nicky Over
4trade attaché
Paul Hirsh
3marketing attaché
Karen Tkaczyk


  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
marketing attaché


Explanation:
'commercial' often means marketing. WIthout more context it is hard to know whether to translate attache to manager or any other word so I would leave it as it is since the word is well known in English.

Karen Tkaczyk
United States
Local time: 11:32
Native speaker of: English
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
commercial attaché


Explanation:
Could even be this, depending on the actual job he does (eg commercial attaché at an embassy). (This is what Collins gives as the translation.)

Nicky Over
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:32
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Assimina Vavoula
18 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  PFB (X): Could well be since there's no context
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X): true, although if I had that position I would give my occupation as "diplomate" ;-)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Enza Longo: also possible
3 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  sporran: possible too
4 hrs
  -> Thanks
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +10
sales representative (see 2 glossary entries)


Explanation:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/584373

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/940754

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Note added at 9 hrs 0 min (2005-11-07 14:24:29 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

job titles often depend on the field and the size of the company.

Someone suggested account manager - this is possible but depends on what that person is selling and it is, in fact, still a position in sales; can be "gestionnaire de portefeuilles"

Business Development is a specific field- more marketing than sales - because the employee is not just developing business for "one" sale but for the business as a whole

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Note added at 9 hrs 6 mins (2005-11-07 14:29:40 GMT)
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also (banks): Chargé de développement clientèle entreprises,
Responsable clientèle commerciale,

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 11:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 56

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sylvia Smith: exactly!
1 hr
  -> thanks Sylvia :-)
agree  suezen
2 hrs
  -> merci Suezen :-)
agree  Assimina Vavoula: http://www.mgn.com/careercenter/ -- Business development representative. Could also be the "account manager".
2 hrs
  -> thanks - see my added comment :-)
agree  writeaway: people shouldn't be allowed to post without looking in the glossary first/judging by this, I'd say it hasn't ;-)
3 hrs
  -> thanks - I thought that had been remedied
agree  PFB (X)
4 hrs
  -> merci Philippe :-)
agree  frenchloki (X)
5 hrs
  -> merci Anneh :-)
agree  Dr Sue Levy (X)
5 hrs
  -> salut Sue :-)
agree  Enza Longo
5 hrs
  -> hi Enza :-)
agree  sporran
7 hrs
  -> merci sporran :-)
agree  Steve Melling
8 hrs
  -> merci Chappy :-)
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
attach� commerical
trade attaché


Explanation:
what one hears on the news...

Paul Hirsh
France
Local time: 19:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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