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mes notes merchandising

English translation: Merchandise (Items) (see below)

12:57 Apr 9, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Retail / Visual merchandising for clothing stores
French term or phrase: mes notes merchandising
Hi all,
I'm struggling with "notes" in this context. The word appears several times in the text, sometimes in the 'traditional' sense, notes, or memo type idea but there are some cases where this doesn't seem to fit at all.
"Comment implanter mes notes merchandising"
"Certaines notes doivent être positionnées obligatoirement à des endroits et à un moment précis"
"Faites tourner les autres notes merchandising au minimum tous les 15 jours."

I thought about "collection" but I already have "vestiaire" in the text which I can only conclude must be collection, or clothing range.

Can anyone shed any light?
Thanks in advance
Susannah Bayley
France
Local time: 03:59
English translation:Merchandise (Items) (see below)
Explanation:
Its an odd use of the word, i think there is no word in English that can accurately cover what it is trying to say, as it seems to be used in 2 different ways in the text. I would avoid trying to find one word that covers the two meanings.

Use 'Merchandise' or 'items' (or both)- This works, particularly for the second two sentences where it seems to be clearly talking about merchandising features ( seasonal and topical features for example) and rotational merchandise ( items that are moved around the store ) respectively.
Otherwise i would just leave it as merchandise in the above context, to keep it simple.

In the first sentence i would probably say something along the lines of 'Merchandising Tips' or 'Tips for Merchandise Items...' as that is what i understand to be said there.

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K. Ganly (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:59
Grading comment
Hi there... in the end this was what I went with although i kind of adapted it throughout the text. Although stickers, signs seemed logical it didn't fit with the context. I used merchandising materials in some cases, merchandise in others and items, products etc in others...Thanks all for reassuring me that I wasn't missing anything glaringly obvious!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4my merchandising signs/stickers/
B D Finch
3my merchandising hints or touches (suggestions, ideas, tones...)
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
3Merchandise (Items) (see below)
K. Ganly (X)
3thoughts / observations / opinions
Anne-Marie Grant (X)
3my (visual) merchandising angle
jaynedmoore


Discussion entries: 2





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
my merchandising hints or touches (suggestions, ideas, tones...)


Explanation:
In that general area, as in my comment to you above. As when you say, mettre une note triste... sort of like a hint of sadness or a sad touch or tone. In this case it would be an idea or suggestion or hint for merchandising purposes.

Silvia Brandon-Pérez
United States
Local time: 18:59
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
my merchandising signs/stickers/


Explanation:
As they are to be positioned and changed etc. I think these are physical objects, rather than mere ideas.

"PRISM FIBER OPTICS MERCHANDISING SIGNS. A professional image for store interiors. Quality, full color graphics. Call attention to profit centers ..."
www.prismfiberoptics.com/standardmain.php - 18k

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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-04-09 15:00:42 GMT)
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"Determine the kinds of merchandising signs that a store needs. 2. Identify general store and information signs. 3. Outline production processes. 4. ..."
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0827357591...

"Signage (outdoor, storefront, window treatment, or other); Promotional materials (flyers, newspaper ads, in-store merchandising, stickers); Business cards, ..."
pages.ebay.com/help/community/permission-request.html

B D Finch
France
Local time: 03:59
Meets criteria
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 26

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marta Scott: I agree about them being physical objects. I'd go for "signs"
1 min
  -> Thanks Marta
agree  K. Ganly (X): ah, yes, i think you got it!
12 mins
  -> Thanks Katharine
agree  Anne-Marie Grant (X): Yes, this makes sense.
38 mins
  -> Thanks Anne-Marie
agree  Emma Paulay: Yes, it sounds like it's POS material.
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Emma
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Merchandise (Items) (see below)


Explanation:
Its an odd use of the word, i think there is no word in English that can accurately cover what it is trying to say, as it seems to be used in 2 different ways in the text. I would avoid trying to find one word that covers the two meanings.

Use 'Merchandise' or 'items' (or both)- This works, particularly for the second two sentences where it seems to be clearly talking about merchandising features ( seasonal and topical features for example) and rotational merchandise ( items that are moved around the store ) respectively.
Otherwise i would just leave it as merchandise in the above context, to keep it simple.

In the first sentence i would probably say something along the lines of 'Merchandising Tips' or 'Tips for Merchandise Items...' as that is what i understand to be said there.



K. Ganly (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:59
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Hi there... in the end this was what I went with although i kind of adapted it throughout the text. Although stickers, signs seemed logical it didn't fit with the context. I used merchandising materials in some cases, merchandise in others and items, products etc in others...Thanks all for reassuring me that I wasn't missing anything glaringly obvious!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
thoughts / observations / opinions


Explanation:
Le Petit Robert gives 'observation', 'pensée' and 'réflexion' as possible meanings of 'note', along with the more usual meaning of short, written communiqué.

I think one or more of these could fit your context.



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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-04-09 15:37:46 GMT)
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much better interpretation given

Anne-Marie Grant (X)
Local time: 02:59
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
my (visual) merchandising angle


Explanation:
I think it could well refer to physical aspects of visual merchandising - 'angle' could cover that - I think!

jaynedmoore
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:59
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