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interlocuteur de proximité

English translation: first point of contact

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French term or phrase:interlocuteur de proximité
English translation:first point of contact
Entered by: Bashiqa

08:19 May 2, 2011
French to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Marketing / Market Research / Diabetes medication
French term or phrase: interlocuteur de proximité
Still with my market research questionnaire. We are talking about discussions with the GP. Would close confidant be appropriate here and if so, how do we translate interlocuteur in the following phrase:

un interlocuteur très occasionnel

when we're talking about the pharmacist?
Bashiqa
France
Local time: 06:19
first point of contact
Explanation:
I believe the idea of "proximité" refers to the closeness of this contact, ie. the GP would be the first person to contact, as opposed to the pharmacist, who is consulted less frequently.

http://www.medical-colleges.net/gp.htm
General Practice is an essential part of medical care in all countries. The general practitioner is the first point of contact for most medical services

http://www.affinityhealth.org/page/services-specialty-primar...
Primary care refers to a health care provider who serves as the first point of contact for patients. Most primary care doctors work in clinics, rather than in a hospital
Selected response from:

Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 06:19
Grading comment
I'm only giving half the points as I used bothe answers, next time I hope to give BDF the points. Your answer for the GP and 'local contact' for the pharmacist.
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2first point of contact
Sarah Bessioud
3 +2local contact
B D Finch


Discussion entries: 9





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
local contact


Explanation:
Not much context to go on but this is possible.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 06:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson: Vague enough to fit any context, I would think
6 mins
  -> Thanks Sheila
agree  Marian Vieyra: yes, suitably vague
40 mins
  -> Thanks Marian
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
first point of contact


Explanation:
I believe the idea of "proximité" refers to the closeness of this contact, ie. the GP would be the first person to contact, as opposed to the pharmacist, who is consulted less frequently.

http://www.medical-colleges.net/gp.htm
General Practice is an essential part of medical care in all countries. The general practitioner is the first point of contact for most medical services

http://www.affinityhealth.org/page/services-specialty-primar...
Primary care refers to a health care provider who serves as the first point of contact for patients. Most primary care doctors work in clinics, rather than in a hospital


Sarah Bessioud
Germany
Local time: 06:19
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 21
Grading comment
I'm only giving half the points as I used bothe answers, next time I hope to give BDF the points. Your answer for the GP and 'local contact' for the pharmacist.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Greaves
3 hrs
  -> Thank you Anne
agree  philgoddard
5 hrs
  -> Thank you Phil
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