chef de rayon

English translation: department head / supervisor / manager

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French term or phrase:	chef de rayon
English translation:	department head / supervisor / manager
Entered by:	PaulaMac (X)

21:42 Mar 5, 2002

French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: chef de rayon

One of the managers of a company, more specifically a chain of supermarkets. Does anyone know what the "rayon" part refers to?
Many thanks,
Paul

Paul Edgar KudoZ activity Questions: 176 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 181
Local time: 15:56

department head / supervisor / manager

Explanation:
Chef de rayon de ?? (does it specify what section of the supermarket, as in groceries, meats, dairy, etc.)

Selected response from:

PaulaMac (X)

Grading comment

Thanks very much,
Paul
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +4

department head / supervisor / manager

PaulaMac (X)

4 +2

Department head / Manager

Steven Geller

4 +1

department manager

ALI DJEBLI

Head of the (meat / fish /etc) department

Nicola Da Si (X)

[department] manager or superviser

Theresa Pisani Moniez

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

department head / supervisor / manager

Explanation:
Chef de rayon de ?? (does it specify what section of the supermarket, as in groceries, meats, dairy, etc.)

PaulaMac (X)
PRO pts in pair: 324

Grading comment

Thanks very much,
Paul

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Department head / Manager

Explanation:
As in produce department, bakery, meat department, etc.

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Termium gives...
Anglais :Désignations des emplois et des postes

department supervisor, supermarket s

OBS - Official title no. 5130-110 of the Canadian Classification of Occupations. s
OBS - (RET. TRADE) s

1983-11-15

Français :Désignations des emplois et des postes

chef de rayon de supermarché s

OBS - Appellation officielle no 5130-110 de la Classification canadienne descriptive des professions. s
OBS - (COMM. DÉTAIL) s

Steven Geller
Local time: 15:56
PRO pts in pair: 1246

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

department manager

Explanation:
Syn.
head of department
floor manager
Déf. :
Personne qui, dans un magasin, est responsable de son rayon, de son chiffre d'affaires et de sa bonne tenue, qui encadre le personnel du rayon et qui veille à l'accueil réservé à la clientèle.

Reference: http://www.granddictionnaire.com/_fs_global_01.htm

ALI DJEBLI
United States
Local time: 09:56
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

French
PRO pts in pair: 79

15 hrs confidence:

Head of the (meat / fish /etc) department

Explanation:
Just another suggestion

Nicola Da Si (X)
Local time: 15:56
PRO pts in pair: 2

23 hrs confidence:

[department] manager or superviser

Explanation:
as in "produce manager", "dairy manager"

My first job at 16 was in produce in a supermarket, and that's how the top people in each department were referred to.

Theresa Pisani Moniez
Local time: 15:56
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 48

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