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participate in bids/tenders

French translation: participer à des enchères /appels d'offres

18:08 Feb 16, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: participate in bids/tenders
Why do it?

Independent confirmation by a third-party that their practices meet the high environmental and social standards of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).

Extension to Our Environmental Stewardship/Leadership Activities
Legitimacy with the environmental community, the media and the public.

Complements our existing Environmental Sourcing Policies and sponsorship of Not-for-Profit environmental organizations.

Add Strength/Differentiation to the Brand & Value Proposition

B2B, B2C/Retail Brand Differentiation

Adds Depth to Value Proposition
84% of consumers have a more favorable image of companies that support environmental causes

Ability to Participate in Bids/Tenders Specifying Environmentally Certified Products

Additional Revenue & Volume
Krystrad
Local time: 08:20
French translation:participer à des enchères /appels d'offres
Explanation:
suggestion
Selected response from:

askell
Local time: 08:20
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4participer à des enchères /appels d'offres
askell
4 +1participer à des offres / soumissions
FX Fraipont (X)
4soumissionner (pour la fourniture de...)
Euqinimod (X)
3prendre part à des enchères ou répondre à des appels d'offres
Anne Bohy


  

Answers


13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
participer à des offres / soumissions


Explanation:
comportant un cahier des charges spécifiant que du bois FSC doit être utilisé

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 08:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1275

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cathy Przybylski: je m'étais connectée pour donner la même réponse !
41 mins
  -> merci
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
participer à des enchères /appels d'offres


Explanation:
suggestion

askell
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Cathy Przybylski: je ne suis pas d'accord avec "enchères"
10 mins
  -> ok
agree  pierre COPTI: participer à des appels d'offres
4 hrs
  -> ok
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: participer à des appels d'offres
11 hrs
  -> ok
agree  Emmanuelle De Bolle (X): participer à des appels d'offres
15 hrs
  -> ok
agree  swanda: participer à des appels d'offres (enchères ne convient pas ici)
18 hrs
  -> ok
agree  Christian Robitaille: participer à des appels d'offre(s), des invitations à soumissionner, des demandes de soumission (exit "enchères")
1 day 13 hrs
  -> ok
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
soumissionner (pour la fourniture de...)


Explanation:
Une proposition.

Euqinimod (X)
Local time: 08:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 120
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
prendre part à des enchères ou répondre à des appels d'offres


Explanation:
On utilise des verbes différents dans les deux cas.

Anne Bohy
France
Local time: 08:20
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 130
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