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Acheteur Amont

English translation: Upstream Buyer


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French term or phrase:Acheteur Amont
English translation:Upstream Buyer
Entered by: Rebecca Davis
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16:12 Nov 25, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
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This is about an international purchasing organisation. It gives different professional roles , most of which I have figured out except the above one. Amont relates to upstram and when I google it I find this term, Has anyone ever heard of upstream buyer. I think it might just mean project buyer? Can anypne help?
Sarah Robertson
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:35
Upstream Buyer
Explanation:
Or could be purchaser, depending on your context
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Rebecca Davis
France
Local time: 03:35
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Upstream Buyer


Explanation:
Or could be purchaser, depending on your context

Rebecca Davis
France
Local time: 03:35
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Karen Stokes
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agree  Chris Hall
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agree  writeaway: with certain types of English-inspired Fr business terminology, a back translation will do the trick. always worth a try before looking further
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agree  whither has fle: agree on "upstream" and also depending on contect, maybe "purchaser" Cheers.
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agree  Natasha Dupuy
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agree  · george ·
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agree  Michel F. Morin
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