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agence non retenue

English translation: unsuccessful agency


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French term or phrase:agence non retenue
English translation:unsuccessful agency
Entered by: ahab
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11:42 Apr 10, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
French term or phrase: agence non retenue
the text I'm translating is about architectural tenders, unfortunately, there is very little context, as most of it comes in phrases of two or three words:

- LYCEE xy à xy
Concours - agence non retenue
Maître d’Ouvrage : REGION xy
Surface : 11 900m² total dont 5 400 m (restructuration) + 6 500 m² (neuf)
Coût : xx
ahab
Germany
Local time: 07:48
unsuccessful agency
Explanation:
One usually refers to successful and unsuccessful tenderers.

"It also stresses the need to inform the **unsuccessful agency**, by phone, promptly. Basically it is all about mutual respect and understanding the other’s ..."
www.aqr.org.uk/inbrief/document.shtml?doc=sheila.keegan.14-...

"Provide the **unsuccessful agency** with feedback as to why they were not successful. This will help them enhance the quality of future proposals. ..."
worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/cs-con-toolikit5commissioning-research.doc
Selected response from:

B D Finch
France
Local time: 07:48
Grading comment
I've chosen this answer mainly because it had more Google entries. Thanks a lot, would have never come up with it myself!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5agency not selected
Marian Vieyra
4 +1unsuccessful agency
B D Finch
4agency/sub-contractor not awardedxxxSpeakering


Discussion entries: 1





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
agency not selected


Explanation:
As it is a tender the agency had to make a choice

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Catherine Johnstone: or turned down agency?
19 mins
  -> Merci Catherine
agree  swanda
48 mins
  -> Thanks Swanda
agree  Aude Sylvain:
6 hrs
  -> Merci Aude
agree  rkillings: Safest. It may be that no choice has yet been made.
12 hrs
  -> thanks rkillings
agree  writeaway: with rkillings. despite supposed g-hit numbers. dangerous way to rely on chosing an answer.
2 days2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
unsuccessful agency


Explanation:
One usually refers to successful and unsuccessful tenderers.

"It also stresses the need to inform the **unsuccessful agency**, by phone, promptly. Basically it is all about mutual respect and understanding the other’s ..."
www.aqr.org.uk/inbrief/document.shtml?doc=sheila.keegan.14-...

"Provide the **unsuccessful agency** with feedback as to why they were not successful. This will help them enhance the quality of future proposals. ..."
worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/cs-con-toolikit5commissioning-research.doc

B D Finch
France
Local time: 07:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 201
Grading comment
I've chosen this answer mainly because it had more Google entries. Thanks a lot, would have never come up with it myself!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cmwilliams
2 hrs
  -> Thanks cmw.
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1 day5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
agency/sub-contractor not awarded


Explanation:
if it's about construction, the bids are awarded to sub-contractors

xxxSpeakering
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in MacedonianMacedonian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 4
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Changes made by editors
Apr 10, 2008 - Changes made by writeaway:
FieldOther => Bus/Financial
Field (specific)Architecture => Business/Commerce (general)


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