conforter son risque

English translation: contain its risk

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French term or phrase:conforter son risque
English translation:contain its risk
Entered by: Mary Lalevee

13:06 Jul 30, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / Factoring
French term or phrase: conforter son risque
A company will be collecting payment of other companies' receivables. What does "conforter" mean in this context?

Procédure de recouvrement intensif en cas de résiliation du contrat avec un Vendeur ou en cas de risque élevé identifié sur un Vendeur

Le Client peut décider de déclencher la procédure de recouvrement intensif au cas où il souhaiterait conforter son risque Vendeur tel que décrit ci-après. Le déclenchement de la procédure de recouvrement intensif se fera par l'envoi par le Client d'une lettre recommandée avec avis de réception à la Direction de la Clientèle du Prestataire (ci-après la " Demande de Recouvrement Intensif ").
Mary Lalevee
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:53
contain its risk
Explanation:
It's too late to 'cover' or 'mitigate' the risk. The best that can be done is to keep it from getting worse by speeding up collection.
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rkillings
United States
Local time: 19:53
Grading comment
Thanks once again Bob, very helpful.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1contain its risk
rkillings
4minimise his risk
kashew
4to soften one's risk
MatthewLaSon
3to cover the risk
C. Tougas
3mitigate the risk
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to cover the risk


Explanation:
A suggestion.


C. Tougas
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mitigate the risk


Explanation:
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Pour conforter le risque que peut représenter ce type de projet, et optimiser sa rentabilité, .....

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Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
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31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
minimise his risk


Explanation:
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or reduce

kashew
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to soften one's risk


Explanation:
Hello,

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But perhaps there is a role for government to create an environment through a short-term targeted program of loan guarantees to soften the risk associated ...

www.victoriachamber.ca/published_articles?id=182

films under the same umbrella, enabling us to soften the risk to potential investors, as well as increase our overall exposure and profit potential. ...

www.daytonstreet.com/index.php

I hope this helps.




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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
contain its risk


Explanation:
It's too late to 'cover' or 'mitigate' the risk. The best that can be done is to keep it from getting worse by speeding up collection.

rkillings
United States
Local time: 19:53
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Thanks once again Bob, very helpful.

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