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wholesale inventory

French translation: inventaire(s) de gros


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English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: wholesale inventory
Wholesale inventories were higher than expected although sales increased by 0.9%. By contrast, retail sales were down 1.5%.
Marina Colson
Czech Republic
Local time: 01:08
French translation:inventaire(s) de gros
Explanation:
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Merci Marina !
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Arnold007
Canada
Local time: 19:08
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1en gros, l'inventaire / l'inventaire, en gros,
Beila G.
4les stocks des grossistes
FX Fraipont
3inventaire(s) de gros
Arnold007


  

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les stocks des grossistes


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FX Fraipont
Belgium
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
en gros, l'inventaire / l'inventaire, en gros,


Explanation:
wholesale est employé ici comme adverbe ...
en français à mettre devant avec une virgule, ou après, entre virgules.
La seule façon de comprendre la phrase.
Dans un commerce, il est usuel (ou selon les pays, même obligatoire) de faire un inventaire des articles qui seront mis en solde.
Ce n'est donc pas nécessairement l'inventaire de clôture d'exercice (annuel) mais qui peut être fait deux fois par an (été, hiver, ou plus si les législations les autorisent).

Beila G.
Belgium
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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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inventaire(s) de gros


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 days3 hrs (2009-11-10 21:48:58 GMT) Post-grading
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Merci Marina !

Arnold007
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