Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
differenciant
English translation:
new tailor-made services
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French2English
Jun 15, 2006 09:19
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French term
United Kingdom
BA(Hons), Dip Trans IOL, MCIL London
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, English
differenciant
French to English
Marketing
Transport / Transportation / Shipping
Contactless technology for transport
(Please excuse lack of accents in the text below - I only have a hard copy and it takes too long to put 'em in!):
La technologie sans contac permet d'aller beaucoup plus loin dans le sens d'un meilleur service. Elle ouvre des perspectives en matiere de diversification des mode et des lieux de distribution et de personnalisation de la relation avec les voyageurs (identification du clien, tarifs adaptes, information et service apres-vente plus individualise, nouveaux services differenciant, etc.).
This is taken from an article about a relatively new technology - contactless (smart cards), which can be used for a range of services, including travel on public transport. I am just not sure of the meaning of 'differenciant' here - unless in means 'alternative' - I don't understand the way in which the word is being used....can anyone help? Thanks.
La technologie sans contac permet d'aller beaucoup plus loin dans le sens d'un meilleur service. Elle ouvre des perspectives en matiere de diversification des mode et des lieux de distribution et de personnalisation de la relation avec les voyageurs (identification du clien, tarifs adaptes, information et service apres-vente plus individualise, nouveaux services differenciant, etc.).
This is taken from an article about a relatively new technology - contactless (smart cards), which can be used for a range of services, including travel on public transport. I am just not sure of the meaning of 'differenciant' here - unless in means 'alternative' - I don't understand the way in which the word is being used....can anyone help? Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | new tailored-made services |
Leveleki
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| 5 | exclusive |
Dominic Gourd
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| 3 +2 | distinctive |
Charlie Bavington
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| 3 +1 | differentiating new services/new sevices with a difference |
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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| 3 | nuanced |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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Proposed translations
+1
24 mins
Selected
new tailored-made services
I think that this might fit what they are trying to say.
Note from asker:
| Thanks, Akos - although the expression is in fact 'tailor-made' (without the 'ed')...this echoes what CMJ says, also. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bourth (X)
: value-added, add-on services, etc.
53 mins
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks - this seemed to be what was meant. "
6 mins
nuanced
is about as close as I can get - the problem with the sentence is that they have been through "personalisé/individualisé/diversifié) and had run out of terms without repeating themselves (sacred horrors!). All they are trying to say is that they will be able to offer services in relation to specific client needs.
Think in terms of "customised, tailor-made, bespoke... and you should be OK
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-06-15 09:26:18 GMT)
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PS is this Navigo?
Think in terms of "customised, tailor-made, bespoke... and you should be OK
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Note added at 7 mins (2006-06-15 09:26:18 GMT)
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PS is this Navigo?
+1
4 mins
differentiating new services/new sevices with a difference
From Harrp's but difficult to guess since we don't know what the new services are - and I would like a smart card but don't know where to apply. Do you know by any chance? Thx.
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-06-15 09:29:09 GMT)
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also: distinguishing new services or those which are apart
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Note added at 10 mins (2006-06-15 09:29:09 GMT)
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also: distinguishing new services or those which are apart
Note from asker:
| Hi Anna...not sure about 'differentiating new services' - sounds a bit awkward to me... but to answer your question, I am not sure these smart cards are yet widely available to the public - but it looks like they are working on it to happen from as early as 2007, depending on the type of card and what you want to be able to do with it. Regards, F2E |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
David Goward
: I'll go for the "sévices with a difference" please ;-)
30 mins
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3 hrs
Dominic Gourd
Native in English
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Native in: English 
Works in: Portuguese to English, Spanish to English, French to English
exclusive
I always translate it as 'exclusive', which has that commercial ring to it in English. (The other answerers are right in what it means, but you need a clipped, succinct way of putting it in English, and I think 'exclusive' does the job nicely.)
+2
28 days
Charlie Bavington
Native in English
Hassle-free translations for busy people
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
Related KudoZ points
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28
distinctive
Just come across this term in a text about playground equipment.
I'm sure the root is "differentiation" in the marketing sense (product differentiation, i.e. making a product different from the others in the market). However, I'm not sure we got an adjective for that :-) "Distinctive" is what I thought of when reading thru MY text, I was just checking kudoz for other ideas. I gotta say, I really do not think its "tailor-made" & suchlike - not in my text, anyway :-). The idea is similar to Dominic's "exclusive", but without the possible interpretation (e.g. expensive).
Probably way too late for your text, but you don't appear to have selected an answer yet, so I'll bung this here in else it helps others in future.
I'm sure the root is "differentiation" in the marketing sense (product differentiation, i.e. making a product different from the others in the market). However, I'm not sure we got an adjective for that :-) "Distinctive" is what I thought of when reading thru MY text, I was just checking kudoz for other ideas. I gotta say, I really do not think its "tailor-made" & suchlike - not in my text, anyway :-). The idea is similar to Dominic's "exclusive", but without the possible interpretation (e.g. expensive).
Probably way too late for your text, but you don't appear to have selected an answer yet, so I'll bung this here in else it helps others in future.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Katherine Mérignac
: Ho ho, I have also just used 'distinctive' - was looking to see what others think and the fact that you feel the same way has swung it for me! I, too, think it refers to a product that is different to others on the market - in my text anyway! Thanks!
292 days
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| agree |
Peter Shortall
: "Unique" could be another possibility (also "that sets * apart/makes it stand out", etc.)
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