compte clé

English translation: key account

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French term or phrase:compte clé
English translation:key account
Entered by: Maya Jurt

04:22 Oct 2, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
French term or phrase: compte clé
a job title:
"il a été appelé au siège en tant que compte clé pour mener les négociations au niveau national."
JabTrad
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:30
key account manager
Explanation:
compte clé = key account

I assume that it is referring to the person handling the account within the sales team, i.E. the key account manager.
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Julia Gal
Local time: 02:30
Grading comment
thanks, that fits.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1key account manager
Julia Gal
4key account
Steph Ryser
4key player
Mary Worby


  

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key account


Explanation:
La phrase est assez bizarre rn francais...



Steph Ryser
Local time: 01:30
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
key account manager


Explanation:
compte clé = key account

I assume that it is referring to the person handling the account within the sales team, i.E. the key account manager.


Julia Gal
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 897
Grading comment
thanks, that fits.

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agree  Steph Ryser
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
key player


Explanation:
As mentioned above - the normal translation of compte clé would be key account. But that clearly doesn't work here )-;

How about:

He was called back to the head office to act as a key player / play a key role in leading negotiations at national level.

HTH

Mary


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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:30
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 484
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