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Plaque Région Parisienne

English translation: Hub

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French term or phrase:Plaque
English translation:Hub
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

16:33 Nov 10, 2003
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: Plaque Région Parisienne
In a PR doc from an auto mfgr, 'plaque' sounds like a synonym for 'territory' but I'm not sure.
"Il s'agit d'une nouvelle entité chargée de nouvelles missions d'approvisionnement car je demeure responsable de la Dotation Bureautique pour la Plaque Région Parisienne."
Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 05:57
hub
Explanation:
Possibly "plaque tournante".
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lenkl
Local time: 11:57
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5hub
lenkl
4 +1Paris region
Abdellatif Bouhid
4car signs of Paris
KirstenR
4Paris region plate
Emmanouil Tyrakis
3 +1Territory
Kpy
3platform
sarahl (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Plaque Région Parisienne
car signs of Paris


Explanation:
I think they are referring to the Paris area car signs (which is 75).

KirstenR
Germany
Local time: 11:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  lenkl: You probably mean license plates, but I don't think it's that
13 mins
neutral  sarahl (X): 75 is only ville de Paris, they have more in région parisienne
6 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Plaque Région Parisienne
Paris region plate


Explanation:
As you can see from the link below it is a way of dividing the territory. So if you use Plate is for cars too


    Reference: http://www.faire-ensemble.fr/maquettes/sipperec/actualites/s...
Emmanouil Tyrakis
Local time: 12:57
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  lenkl: C'est une source intéressante, mais "plaque" est entre guillemets et cela ne nous dit toujours pas comment il s'agit de traduire le terme.
18 mins
neutral  sarahl (X): this is not plaque minéralogique, they have a whole bunch of them in région parisienne
6 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Plaque Région Parisienne
hub


Explanation:
Possibly "plaque tournante".

lenkl
Local time: 11:57
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Emérentienne: more likely than above... paris area hub
9 mins
  -> Merci Madame.
agree  Guylaine Ingram: oui pour Paris Area Hub
40 mins
agree  GILLES MEUNIER
57 mins
agree  Jérôme Haushalter
3 hrs
agree  RHELLER: this would be my guess
7 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Territory


Explanation:
as you've already suggested. Looks like an "extra" word. Maybe Paris area would of done.

Kpy
France
Local time: 11:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Plaque Région Parisienne
Paris region


Explanation:
simply and without the plaque

Abdellatif Bouhid
Local time: 05:57
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mwatchorn
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
platform


Explanation:
une autre piste...

sarahl (X)
Local time: 02:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 23
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