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顶ㄑ莱坝

English translation: second tier suppliers

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Chinese term or phrase:二階供應商
English translation:second tier suppliers
Entered by: Ozethai

06:20 May 10, 2005
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / business
Chinese term or phrase: 顶ㄑ莱坝
It is a supplier of products to the main supplier who signs a contract with the purchaser. Is it a "subcontractor"? Or is there another technical name for it?
Raymond Chu
Taiwan
Local time: 21:52
second tier or outer tier suppliers
Explanation:
See the reference site below for:

What is the definition of a Second Tier supplier?

A second tier supplier is one that supports a primary supplier in the delivery of goods and services to a customer, in this case, Bank of America.
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Ozethai
Australia
Local time: 23:52
Grading comment
Thank you. It appears to me that a second tier supplier or a tier 2 supplier is the same as a subcontractor. I presume the original Chinese term is a literal translation of second tier supplier or tier 2 supplier, so I have decided to do a reverse translation into "second tier supplier." My thanks to all who have been of great help to me.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3second tier or outer tier suppliers
Ozethai
5 +1Yes, subcontractor.
billychang
5tier 2 supplier
Yangzi
5subsupplier
chancetech


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
顶ㄑ莱坝
second tier or outer tier suppliers


Explanation:
See the reference site below for:

What is the definition of a Second Tier supplier?

A second tier supplier is one that supports a primary supplier in the delivery of goods and services to a customer, in this case, Bank of America.


    Reference: http://www.bankofamerica.com/supplierdiversity/index.cfm?tem...
Ozethai
Australia
Local time: 23:52
Native speaker of: Native in ThaiThai, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you. It appears to me that a second tier supplier or a tier 2 supplier is the same as a subcontractor. I presume the original Chinese term is a literal translation of second tier supplier or tier 2 supplier, so I have decided to do a reverse translation into "second tier supplier." My thanks to all who have been of great help to me.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  naturalanguages
1 hr
  -> Thanks.
agree  Kelvin Wu: I wonder if "secondary supplier" might also work?
9 hrs
  -> "Second tier" encompasses "secondary", eg., a secondary supplier would supply parts to make up the products of a primary supplier who then sells to a manufacturer. See the Mazda case in http://www.chugoku-np.co.jp/MAZDA/2/e980203.html. Thanks for asking.
agree  Lu Zou
15 hrs
  -> 荣欣！
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
顶ㄑ莱坝
Yes, subcontractor.


Explanation:
The main contractor signs a contract with its' customer. Then it contracts with other suppliers to supply different parts of the contract. These suppliers are subcontractors.

billychang
Local time: 08:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Philip Tang
1 day 10 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
顶ㄑ莱坝
tier 2 supplier


Explanation:
FYI:

供應鏈成員 - Java--- Viva!Viva!Viva!
Java--- Viva!Viva!Viva! 博客日历 4月 2005 一 二 三 四 五 六 日 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... 點公司的直接供應商稱為一階(tier 1)供應商,直接客戶稱為一階客戶。 供應商的供應商或客戶的客戶則為二階(tier 2) ,依 ...
txws.blogchina.com/blog/refer.1309950.html - 2005年4月5日 - 33k


Yangzi
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
顶ㄑ莱坝
subsupplier


Explanation:
既然中文已经给出“二级供应商”，为什么不用“subsupplier?”

chancetech
China
Local time: 21:52
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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