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Marketing / Market Research / domaine e-commerce, services de distribution de contenu | | English term or phrase: professional services retainer | "professional services retainer"
"With a retainer relationship, we can be available to analyze your operations"
je ne saisis pas très bien le sens de "retainer" ici... avez-vous une idée de traduction et/ou une explication ? Est-il question de confiance, peut-être ? Merci ! |
| | | contrat de services | Explanation:
à partir du moment où le client aura conclu un contrat (accord) de services avec le consultant (?), ce dernier pourra faire le nécessaire.
"retainer" = paiement pour lier contractuellement deux parties
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Note added at 39 mins (2011-12-29 12:22:46 GMT)
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Je dois dire que ce n'est pas mon domaine de prédilection mais le sens y est même s'il y a certainement de meilleures traductions |
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3 hrs confidence:   peer agreement (net): +1 provision pour services professionnels
Explanation:
ou encore
– honoraires préalables
– avances d'honoraires
– honoraires payés d'avance
- convention d'honoraires préalables
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
| Reference: retainer
Reference information:
A retainer agreement is a work for hire contract. It falls between a one-time contract and full-time employment. Its distinguishing feature is that the employer pays in advance for work to be specified later. Additional contracts regarding the performance of this work may also apply.
It is common for a person seeking the services of a lawyer (attorney) to pay a retainer ("retainer fee") to the lawyer, to see a case through to its conclusion. In addition to the retainer fee, an agreement between a client and an attorney may provide for a "contingent fee." Retainer fee can be paid on a fixed, pre-negotiated rate or on a variable hourly rate depending on the nature of retainer and also, the practice of the lawyer/advocate being retained. Both models exist in the industry. The purpose of a retainer fee is to insure payment for future services or work to be rendered. Absent an agreement to the contrary, a retainer fee is refundable if the work is not performed.
Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retainer_agreement
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