Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

fonction transversale

English translation:

cross-disciplinary position

Added to glossary by Stephanie Mitchel
Jun 23, 2003 14:34
20 yrs ago
French term

fonction transversale

French to English Bus/Financial Investment / Securities investment banking
"Développement des fonctions transversales afin de rapprocher ces banques l'origine et de cultures différentes."
Context: document from the big bank that owns these other banks.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 cross-departmental/disciplinary
4 horizontal duties
4 group-wide functions

Proposed translations

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cross-departmental/disciplinary

I've come across this term frequently and though it literally means "horizontal," I think we'd be more likely to use cross-functional/department/disciplinary.
Peer comment(s):

agree Christopher Mott : This is the correct answer: cross-functional duties
1 hr
agree Yolanda Broad : agree with Christopher: cross-functional duties
1 hr
agree roneill
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agree mwatchorn : I prefer cross-department(al)
2 hrs
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9 mins

horizontal duties

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20 mins

group-wide functions

i.e. common functions among all the banks in the group
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