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Stock de Flexibilité.

English translation: Contingency stock

10:27 Nov 24, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / in a purchase contract
French term or phrase: Stock de Flexibilité.
What is the right English expression for stock de flexibilite as below?:

Lorsque l'Annexe 2 au présent Contrat le prévoit, le Fournisseur s’engage à mettre en place et à maintenir un Stock de Flexibilité.
La quantité du Stock de Flexibilité est équivalente à un (1) mois de production moyenne annuelle planifiée dans le Programme d’Approvisionnement.
Le Stock de Flexibilité est destiné à honorer une variation de besoin du Programme d'Approvisionnement en cours, à la demande de XXXX, notamment en cas de devancement de date de livraison d'un Lot ou d'augmentation non planifiée du besoin.

TIA for any input
Clifford Marcus
Local time: 19:16
English translation:Contingency stock
Explanation:
...is what the definition suggests.
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Mark Bossanyi
Bulgaria
Local time: 21:16
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Contingency stock


Explanation:
...is what the definition suggests.

Example sentence(s):
  • Inventory held to meet unexpected or unforeseen demand or requirements. Read more: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/contingency-stock.html#ixzz2lYfLKKQh

    Reference: http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/contingency-sto...
    Reference: http://thelawdictionary.org/contingency-stock/
Mark Bossanyi
Bulgaria
Local time: 21:16
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Many thanks!

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agree  philgoddard: Or buffer stock.
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Phil.
agree  norabeatriz
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Thank you NoraBeatriz
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