Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

Acheteur Amont

English translation:

Upstream Buyer

Added to glossary by Rebecca Davis
Nov 25, 2009 16:12
14 yrs ago
French term

Acheteur Amont

French to English Bus/Financial Human Resources
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This is about an international purchasing organisation. It gives different professional roles , most of which I have figured out except the above one. Amont relates to upstram and when I google it I find this term, Has anyone ever heard of upstream buyer. I think it might just mean project buyer? Can anypne help?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +10 Upstream Buyer
Change log

Nov 28, 2009 22:07: Rebecca Davis Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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Upstream Buyer

Or could be purchaser, depending on your context
Peer comment(s):

agree Karen Stokes
6 mins
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agree Chris Hall
9 mins
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agree writeaway : with certain types of English-inspired Fr business terminology, a back translation will do the trick. always worth a try before looking further
11 mins
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agree whither has fle : agree on "upstream" and also depending on contect, maybe "purchaser" Cheers.
34 mins
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agree Natasha Dupuy
1 hr
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agree George C.
1 hr
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agree Michel F. Morin
6 hrs
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agree Catherine Gilsenan
17 hrs
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agree Conor McAuley
1 day 4 mins
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agree Aude Sylvain
1 day 4 hrs
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