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bedrijfscauserie

English translation: (informal) business discussion


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Dutch term or phrase:bedrijfscauserie
English translation:(informal) business discussion
Entered by: Alexander Schleber
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00:24 Feb 21, 2007
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Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Financial business
Dutch term or phrase: bedrijfscauserie
This is a text about sponsorship of a credit management event. One thing the company can sponsor is a 'bedrijfscauserie'. See sentence below. I am thinking 'business disccussion' and that the praktijkgetuigenissen are testomonies from a real business situation? Does that sound right or have I totally misunderstood?

Er zijn als principe twee praktijkgetuigenissen per bedrijfscauserie
Kathy Freeman
Local time: 07:49
(informal) business discussion
Explanation:
"causerie" comes from the French "causer" => to chat, review.
In Van Dale the word is translated as "informal talk".
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Alexander Schleber
Local time: 08:49
Grading comment
Thanks for that. I agree the lighter note is relevant but 'informal' seems a little too light given the client. I think discussion captutres it because it's not a lecture - it's something people can take part in!
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4 +5(informal) business discussion
Alexander Schleber


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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
(informal) business discussion


Explanation:
"causerie" comes from the French "causer" => to chat, review.
In Van Dale the word is translated as "informal talk".

Alexander Schleber
Local time: 08:49
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Grading comment
Thanks for that. I agree the lighter note is relevant but 'informal' seems a little too light given the client. I think discussion captutres it because it's not a lecture - it's something people can take part in!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxJon O
2 hrs
agree  Sevan
2 hrs
agree  Buck
4 hrs
agree  writeaway: obvious answer-but not sure informal works.need to reserve, pay, is very organised event./read the BELGIAN texts-is not informal at all.
9 hrs
agree  Margreet Logmans: definitely informal; the idea of a 'causerie' is to add some 'lighter stuff' to an otherwise very serious event. It is usually meant to be amusing as well as informative.
1 day1 hr
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