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ligne de métier

English translation: front-line

19:05 Sep 21, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / anti-money laundering guidelines
French term or phrase: ligne de métier
"Les règles de [x] imposent de refuser toute opération lorsque celle-ci fait naître des soupçons de blanchiment. Cette règle est bien appliquée par les commerciaux des lignes métiers, mais l'information est rarement remontée à [x]."

Context: French bank's notice to employees regarding reporting suspicious transactions to the authorities.
Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 21:53
English translation:front-line
Explanation:
A half-guess. I think they mean something like "employees on the front lines" but maybe there is a better way to render it. Good luck!
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STEVEN DEWITT
Canada
Local time: 22:53
Grading comment
yes.. thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2business line
Mary Lalevee
4the....downstream
Michele Fauble
3front-line
STEVEN DEWITT
2grass-roots
Angela Dickson (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
front-line


Explanation:
A half-guess. I think they mean something like "employees on the front lines" but maybe there is a better way to render it. Good luck!

STEVEN DEWITT
Canada
Local time: 22:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
yes.. thanks!
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
grass-roots


Explanation:
based on the reasoning of the above answerer - an alternative term.

Angela Dickson (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:53
Native speaker of: English
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the....downstream


Explanation:
Fits in with "...remontée à [x]."


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Note added at 10 hrs 31 mins (2004-09-22 05:36:45 GMT)
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analogy with \"downstream users\"

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 18:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 3
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
business line


Explanation:
HTH

Mary Lalevee
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rkillings: Unsolved translation problem at this time. At least one French bank (the largest) is now designating as "ligne-métiers" not only its business units that deal with clients but also some support functions e.g. compliance, fin. security and internal control.
15 days
agree  Cyril B.: :)
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