Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Achats centraux
English translation:
Head/main purchasing/procurement Department
French term
Ireland
20 yrs+ quality translations, Trados
Native in: Spanish 
, English (Variants: US, British, Irish, UK)
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 8 more.
Achats centraux
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| 4 | Head/main purchasing/procurement Department |
margaret caulfield
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| 4 | Central Purchasing; or Central Purchasing Department |
TechLawDC
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| see glossary |
Catharine Cellier-Smart
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Non-PRO (2): writeaway, Travelin Ann
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Proposed translations
Accurate, natural and very hard-working
Native in: English , Spanish
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 3 more.
Head/main purchasing/procurement Department
Con la primera sugerencia, quedarás bien, sea lo que sea.
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Catharine Cellier-Smart
: Hi Margaret. I'm not convinced "achats centraux" means this person is the head of the purchasing dept., but I might be wrong.
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You're entitled to what you think, Catharine, but the asker states that this comes AFTER the person's name, which makes me think that this refers to the deptartment that person belongs to.
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Central Purchasing; or Central Purchasing Department
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Department of Central Services - Central Purchasing
Jun 25, 2010 ... CENTRAL PURCHASING DIVISION. Mission Statement Provide leadership and services for innovative, responsive, and accountable public ...
www.ok.gov/DCS/Central_Purchasing/index.html - Cached - Similar
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Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: French to English, Creoles & Pidgins (French-based Other) to English, English
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