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mettre en compétition

English translation: To put out to tender

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French term or phrase:Mettre en compétition
English translation:To put out to tender
Entered by: deireland

15:50 May 10, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents / public sector
French term or phrase: mettre en compétition
Still on government contracts. Studies for the gov't have to be "mise en compétition". Is this "put out to tender"?
Mary Lalevee
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:50
To put out to tender
Explanation:
As you imagined
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deireland
Local time: 20:50
Grading comment
Thanks for confirming that.
Mary
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4to tender
swisstell
5 +2RFPs
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
5To put out to tender
deireland


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to tender


Explanation:
exactly

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 21:50
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 921

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  5Q
1 min
agree  jerrie
12 mins
agree  PaulaMac (X)
2 hrs
agree  Geoff
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
RFPs


Explanation:
Request for proposals must be issued etc etc

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 8576

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
1 hr
agree  Geoff: Just thought that 'competitive tender' would perhaps be better in view of the word 'compétition'.
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
To put out to tender


Explanation:
As you imagined


    Reference: http://www.minvenw.nl/dgp/wetpersonenvervoer/uk/aanbesteding...
    Reference: http://www.btimes.co.za/99/1121/comp/comp11.htm
deireland
Local time: 20:50
PRO pts in pair: 8
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Mary
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