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heads up

French translation: Prevenir

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English term or phrase:heads up
French translation:Prevenir
Entered by: tinam966

15:11 Jun 6, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: heads up
heads up for customer service
kecikyle
Canada
Local time: 05:03
Prevenir
Explanation:
to give a "heads up" to someone is to pre-warn them or let them know ahead of time that something will be happening. Depends on the context.
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tinam966
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2Prevenir
tinam966
4 +1Soignons le service clientèle/service après-vente OR
Arthur Borges
4 +1Le service clientèle doit être impeccable ou irréprochable
GILLES MEUNIER
4L'enjeu du service à la clientèle
Nina Khmielnitzky
4Faire preuve d'initiative dans le cadre du service à la clientèle
Carole Durocher
4Soyons attentifs/efficaces dans le service a la clientele
Pascale Dahan
4 -1Les tetes en haut, attentives et prévenantes pour le service a la clientéle(ou " aux clients")
MikeGarcia


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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
L'enjeu du service à la clientèle


Explanation:
On dirait un avertissement.

"Faites attention au service à la clientèle"

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Nina Khmielnitzky
Canada
Local time: 05:03
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 512
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52 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
Les tetes en haut, attentives et prévenantes pour le service a la clientéle(ou " aux clients")


Explanation:
Cela sonne plus comme un ordre/recommandation pour le personnel.
Voir le Larousse,Collection Jupiter.


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MikeGarcia
Spain
Local time: 11:03
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 186

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Isla MONTREUIL: "têtes en haut", expression bien connue en français...
8 mins
  -> Comme des autres bien connues en espagnol uruguayéen, ou en anglais argentin..
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Prevenir


Explanation:
to give a "heads up" to someone is to pre-warn them or let them know ahead of time that something will be happening. Depends on the context.

tinam966
PRO pts in pair: 8
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agree  RHELLER: you got it!
2 hrs
agree  d0menic0
21 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Soignons le service clientèle/service après-vente OR


Explanation:
Attention au service à la clientèle !

"Heads up" veut dire "être vigilant" ou "bien écouter" : à vous et aux consoeurs/frères de jouer !

Arthur Borges
China
Local time: 17:03
PRO pts in pair: 242

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nina Khmielnitzky
2 mins
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Le service clientèle doit être impeccable ou irréprochable


Explanation:
ça semble une recommandation d'un supérieur

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 11:03
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 75574

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nina Khmielnitzky
28 mins
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Faire preuve d'initiative dans le cadre du service à la clientèle


Explanation:
"Heads up" peut aussi vouloir dire "Etre capable d'initiative" ou "Réagir rapidement, comprendre rapidement"
Evidemment, tout dépend du contexte !
HTH :)


Carole Durocher
France
Local time: 11:03
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Soyons attentifs/efficaces dans le service a la clientele


Explanation:
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Pascale Dahan
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:03
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 61
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