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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

achats consommés

English translation:

consumables purchased

Added to glossary by RHELLER
Jun 3, 2002 17:32
22 yrs ago
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French term

achats consommés

French to English Bus/Financial
rubrique dans tableau de présentation du bilan d'une société

Discussion

5Q Jun 3, 2002:
What sector is the company in???

Proposed translations

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16 mins
Selected

consumables purchased

hope that fits context
Peer comment(s):

agree Sue Crocker
2 mins
thanks Sue
agree ninasc (X)
1 hr
thanks Nina
agree Yolanda Broad
1 hr
thank you Yolanda
agree Gayle Wallimann
1 hr
thanks Gayle
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+1
1 min

consumed purchases

I think so.
Peer comment(s):

agree GILLES MEUNIER
11 mins
Merci !
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2 hrs

consumables

The French sounds clumsy -- I wonder if they don't mean things like rubber gloves, aceytlene gas, diamond drill bits or whatever that was born to die by definition.
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6 hrs

Supplies Used

That's a simple way to put it.

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Note added at 2002-06-04 00:29:37 (GMT)
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It means the supplies the company buys and uses in the company.
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