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English translation: sales support [position / assistant]


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:commerciële binnendienst
English translation:sales support [position / assistant]
Entered by: Matt Coler
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18:53 Apr 23, 2008
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Business/Commerce (general) / job title
Dutch term or phrase: commerciële binnendienst
This is a job title at a mid-sized company
Matt Coler
Local time: 08:50
sales support [position / assistant]
Explanation:
probably the most common, or even sales support manager,

see refs:

TimesOnline.co.uk - Search Results- [ Vertaal deze pagina ]Property Database Administrator / Sales Support - London ... for this Property Database Administrator / Sales Support position you will have a minimum of 6 ...
jobs.timesonline.co.uk/Jobs/Jobs.aspx?liPage=2&liEmployerTypeID=6&liSalaryRangeID=0&liJobRegi... - 14k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Sales Support Jobs - UK jobs - CV-library.co.uk- [ Vertaal deze pagina ]This is an office based sales support position with a balanced mix of administration work and support. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking ...
www.cv-library.co.uk/cgi-bin/searchjobs.cgi?q=sales support... - 277k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Sales Administrator / Sales Support Assistant - UK-South East ...- [ Vertaal deze pagina ]They now have an opportunity for a Sales Administrator / Sales Support Assistant to join their team. In this position you will be responsible for the ...
jobview.monster.co.uk/GetJob.aspx?JobID=70738417&AVSDM=2008-04-11%2008:28:00&WT.mc_n=RSS2005_JSR

Selected response from:

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 08:50
Grading comment
thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7sales support [position / assistant]
Dave Calderhead
4Commercial Sales Department
L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
4customer service department
Alexander Schleber


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
customer service department


Explanation:
I can think of nothing that fits better.

Alexander Schleber
Local time: 08:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Dave Calderhead: a bit broad - usually klantendienst in Dutch
2 mins
neutral  Kitty Brussaard: With Dave, in Dutch even usually 'klantenservice' :-)
1 hr
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
sales support [position / assistant]


Explanation:
probably the most common, or even sales support manager,

see refs:

TimesOnline.co.uk - Search Results- [ Vertaal deze pagina ]Property Database Administrator / Sales Support - London ... for this Property Database Administrator / Sales Support position you will have a minimum of 6 ...
jobs.timesonline.co.uk/Jobs/Jobs.aspx?liPage=2&liEmployerTypeID=6&liSalaryRangeID=0&liJobRegi... - 14k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Sales Support Jobs - UK jobs - CV-library.co.uk- [ Vertaal deze pagina ]This is an office based sales support position with a balanced mix of administration work and support. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking ...
www.cv-library.co.uk/cgi-bin/searchjobs.cgi?q=sales support... - 277k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Sales Administrator / Sales Support Assistant - UK-South East ...- [ Vertaal deze pagina ]They now have an opportunity for a Sales Administrator / Sales Support Assistant to join their team. In this position you will be responsible for the ...
jobview.monster.co.uk/GetJob.aspx?JobID=70738417&AVSDM=2008-04-11%2008:28:00&WT.mc_n=RSS2005_JSR



Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 08:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 126
Grading comment
thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxjarry
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Jarry (:-{)>
agree  Alexander Schleber: That may indeed fit better.
3 mins
  -> Thanks, Alexander (:-{)>
agree  Kalyani Jog
22 mins
  -> Thanks, Kalyani (:-{)>
agree  analytical
24 mins
  -> Thanks (:-{)>
agree  Robert Kleemaier: howdy, Dave
41 mins
  -> Thanks, Robert (:-{)> Hi - just popping up above the radar for a brief respite from demanding Belgian Annual Reports ;D
agree  Kitty Brussaard
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Kitty (:-{)>
agree  Margreet Logmans: I don't really think you *need* another agree, but I do believe this is the right translation :-)
10 hrs
  -> Thanks anyway Margreet :D
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Commercial Sales Department


Explanation:
The sales department is always geared to serve the clients (who are always outside the company.)

L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
South Africa
Local time: 08:50
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Alexander Schleber: can be external and internal
2 mins
neutral  Dave Calderhead: and agree with Alexander - Commercial traveller or travelling salesman is an old name for the external sales staff - Remember Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman'?
51 mins
neutral  Kitty Brussaard: With Alexander and Dave. IMO just 'sales department' would do (can you think of any sales which are not commercial?)
1 hr
  -> Yes, of course, what for starters such as INDUSTRIAL!!!
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