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ligne métier

English translation: business line/ line of business


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French term or phrase:ligne métier
English translation:business line/ line of business
Entered by: Sam D
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00:01 Mar 4, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / project management
French term or phrase: ligne métier
Infocentre: Mise en place su systeme de pilotage de la ligne metier Epargne Salariale et Retraite

In a list of areas in which a project management company is working
Sam D
Local time: 19:43
business line / line of business
Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-03-04 09:43:28 (GMT)
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As in this example in Société Générale\'s quarterly report...

[PDF] THIRD QUARTER 2001 Net income: EUR 394 million over the ...
Format de fichier: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Version HTML
... November 15th 1 PRESS RELEASE Paris, November 15th ... comes. The *** business line*** was at
break ... INCOME BY CORE BUSINESS (in millions ... 297 278 SG + CDN networks ...
www.ir.socgen.com/english/download_a/cdpQ301_gb.pdf

PDF] TROISIEME TRIMESTRE 2001 Résultat net part du Groupe : 394 ...
Format de fichier: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Version HTML
... euros. ACTIVITÉ ET RÉSULTATS PAR METIER BANQUE DE DÉTAIL : croissance régulière ... trimestre,
le ROE de la ***ligne métier*** ressort à 26,5% (11 ...
www.ir.socgen.com/download_f/cdpT301_FR.pdf
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Steven Geller
Local time: 20:43
Grading comment
Thanks, you've clarified matters considerably for me!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4line of operation/activityBits P Ltd
4line of operation/activityBits P Ltd
4business line / line of business
Steven Geller
5 -1job lineJane Lamb-Ruiz
4 -1profession linesujata
3 -1item line
Parrot


  

Answers


31 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
item line


Explanation:
Seems to be the context in which it most generally appears (not limited to profession, may be activity or function). See if it fits.


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Parrot
Spain
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steven Geller: It is not a "profession line", it is a "business line". For example, an insurance co. can have a two lines of business: property and casualty / life insurance.
9 hrs
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
job line


Explanation:
the line of the info that corresponds to the job/profession

OR

It could be a line of product regarding
Employee Savings and Retirement in which case: products line for Employee Savings and Retirement

Jane Lamb-Ruiz
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 28

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steven Geller: It is not a "profession line", it is a "business line". For example, an insurance co. can have a two lines of business: property and casualty / life insurance.
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
business line / line of business


Explanation:
.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 2002-03-04 09:43:28 (GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

As in this example in Société Générale\'s quarterly report...

[PDF] THIRD QUARTER 2001 Net income: EUR 394 million over the ...
Format de fichier: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Version HTML
... November 15th 1 PRESS RELEASE Paris, November 15th ... comes. The *** business line*** was at
break ... INCOME BY CORE BUSINESS (in millions ... 297 278 SG + CDN networks ...
www.ir.socgen.com/english/download_a/cdpQ301_gb.pdf

PDF] TROISIEME TRIMESTRE 2001 Résultat net part du Groupe : 394 ...
Format de fichier: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Version HTML
... euros. ACTIVITÉ ET RÉSULTATS PAR METIER BANQUE DE DÉTAIL : croissance régulière ... trimestre,
le ROE de la ***ligne métier*** ressort à 26,5% (11 ...
www.ir.socgen.com/download_f/cdpT301_FR.pdf

Steven Geller
Local time: 20:43
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, you've clarified matters considerably for me!
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
profession line


Explanation:
In the given context, the word profession seems to fit better.

sujata
Local time: 00:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Steven Geller: It is not a "profession line", it is a "business line". For example, an insurance co. can have a two lines of business: property and casualty / life insurance.
6 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
line of operation/activity


Explanation:
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Bits P Ltd
India
Local time: 00:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
line of operation/activity


Explanation:
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Bits P Ltd
India
Local time: 00:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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