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look upstream at processes

French translation: observer les processus en amont

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English term or phrase:look upstream at processes
French translation:observer les processus en amont
Entered by: kerbager

00:36 Apr 9, 2007
English to French translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: look upstream at processes
Working with on-demand systems, you can start to look upstream at the processes around how documents are generated and really see where the warts are,”
kerbager
Canada
Local time: 20:48
observer les processus en amont
Explanation:
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Alexa Dubreuil
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:48
Grading comment
merci
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3observer les processus en amont
Alexa Dubreuil
3 +1faire une vérification en amont / dans le sens ascendant
Merline
4commencer par jeter un coup d'oeil (regard) en amont sur les procédés de production de documents.
Peter LEGUIE


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
faire une vérification en amont / dans le sens ascendant


Explanation:
ou encore : en remontant à la source (je pense)

Merline
Local time: 20:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 91

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Najib Aloui
5 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
commencer par jeter un coup d'oeil (regard) en amont sur les procédés de production de documents.


Explanation:
Un peu lourd sans doute, mais je pense que c'est le prix à payer pour être exhaustif.

Peter LEGUIE
Local time: 02:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 135
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
observer les processus en amont


Explanation:
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Alexa Dubreuil
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  alexandre kounde (X): "Observer" me semble mieux convenir.
20 hrs
  -> Merci Alexandre
agree  Val Traductions
22 hrs
  -> Merci Valérie
agree  Frederic Jacquier-Calbet
1 day 2 hrs
  -> Merci Frederic
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