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French translation: business unit = unité/division opérationnelle

14:09 Aug 28, 2008
English to French translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: BU
BU Brand manager
BU leaders
Julie Martineau
Canada
Local time: 17:34
French translation:business unit = unité/division opérationnelle
Explanation:
une autre idée, mais comme le fait remarquer BusterK, c'est à affiner en fonction de votre contexte.

R&C Business :
business unit n unité opérationnelle f

GDT :
Domaine(s) :
- gestion
direction et stratégie de gestion
anglais
français

division
division opérationnelle n. f.

Sous-entrée(s) :
quasi-synonyme(s)
business unit
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Aude Sylvain
France
Local time: 23:34
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2Centre de profits
François Begon
4unité commerciale
CynthiaPiaud
4division (commerciale)
Marilyne (X)
3business unit = unité/division opérationnelle
Aude Sylvain


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bu
Centre de profits


Explanation:
La seule traduction que je connais

François Begon
France
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 80

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Bohy: Oui, mais sans "s" à profit... C'est ce qui rend le mieux l'idée, en tout cas !
13 hrs
agree  Radu DANAILA: d'accord avec bohy, "profit" au singulier, et vous avez tout bon! :-)
22 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bu
unité commerciale


Explanation:
pour rester vague...

CynthiaPiaud
France
Local time: 23:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Anne Bohy: je ne pense pas que ce soit adapté : il y a toute l'activité correspondant à un produit, y compris recherche er développement, au sein d'une "business unit"... pas uniquement le commercial.
22 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
bu
division (commerciale)


Explanation:


Marilyne (X)
Local time: 23:34
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Anne Bohy: je ne pense pas que ce soit adapté : il y a toute l'activité correspondant à un produit, y compris recherche er développement, au sein d'une "business unit"... pas uniquement le commercial.
22 hrs
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bu
business unit = unité/division opérationnelle


Explanation:
une autre idée, mais comme le fait remarquer BusterK, c'est à affiner en fonction de votre contexte.

R&C Business :
business unit n unité opérationnelle f

GDT :
Domaine(s) :
- gestion
direction et stratégie de gestion
anglais
français

division
division opérationnelle n. f.

Sous-entrée(s) :
quasi-synonyme(s)
business unit


Aude Sylvain
France
Local time: 23:34
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 41
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