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English translation: sound systems for commercial premises / in-store sound systems


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:équipements de sonorisation commerciale
English translation:sound systems for commercial premises / in-store sound systems
Entered by: PB Trans
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13:03 Jan 24, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications) / music on hold, in-store advertising
French term or phrase: équipements de sonorisation commerciale
XXX, une société en pleine expansion, établie depuis 1984 offre des solutions qui permettent la gestion de votre ambiance musicale. De plus, XXX conseille, vend et installe des équipements de sonorisation commerciale.
PB Trans
sound systems for commercial premises
Explanation:
In the light of that important extra context, I think you need something like this to cover all eventualities.

I don't know if any more elegant term exists, but as a former sound installation engineer myself, if I came across this, I'd know exactly the sort of thing they meant.
Selected response from:

Tony M
France
Local time: 13:37
Grading comment
Thanks, Tony. And a special thank you to Marc. Sorry about the lack of extra context for "restaurants". I only noticed later in the text a reference to music being played in restaurants for birthdays (a bit strange... I never heard of this) but thought it best to incorporate this into the description of "sonorisation commerciale". I will also add "in-store sound systems" to the glossary as this is probably the most common definition. Thank you all for your input.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1retail sound systems
Alfredo Tanús
3 +3in-store sound systemsMarc Glinert
4 +1commercial sound system OR business sound system
Deborah Workman
4 +1sound systems for commercial premises
Tony M


Discussion entries: 7





  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
retail sound systems


Explanation:
Good luck!

Alfredo Tanús
Local time: 08:37
Native speaker of: Spanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rob Grayson: or commercial sound systems/equipment
1 min
  -> Thanks Rob
neutral  Tony M: ambiguous use of "retail"
14 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
in-store sound systems


Explanation:
gets a few ghits and cannot possibly be misinterpreted as " sound systems you can buy from retailers"

now, play that funky muzak..

Marc Glinert
Local time: 13:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxmediamatrix: Yes, it's clearly referring to background sound and/or PA systems for commercial premises, not 'retail/commercial sound systems'.
5 mins
  -> thanks mm
agree  Tony M: With the caveat that now we have that extra context, this wouldn't unfortunately be applicable
7 mins
  -> I was wondering where you'd got to Tony - this one right up your street. thanks
agree  sporran
15 mins
  -> thanks sporran
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sound systems for commercial premises


Explanation:
In the light of that important extra context, I think you need something like this to cover all eventualities.

I don't know if any more elegant term exists, but as a former sound installation engineer myself, if I came across this, I'd know exactly the sort of thing they meant.

Tony M
France
Local time: 13:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 230
Grading comment
Thanks, Tony. And a special thank you to Marc. Sorry about the lack of extra context for "restaurants". I only noticed later in the text a reference to music being played in restaurants for birthdays (a bit strange... I never heard of this) but thought it best to incorporate this into the description of "sonorisation commerciale". I will also add "in-store sound systems" to the glossary as this is probably the most common definition. Thank you all for your input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marc Glinert: looks like our quest is at an end, Pina - on this one anyway
5 mins
  -> Thanks, Marc!
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
commercial sound system OR business sound system


Explanation:
"Commercial sound system" is the far more common option.

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Telecommunications company, contractor, Colorado. - Business SystemsSave Time and Money by allowing A-Tech Solutions to set-up your business system ... television video surveillance system, intercom or business sound system. ...
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Note added at 13 hrs (2007-01-25 02:33:05 GMT)
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I would avoid saying "retail sound system" because this connotes the counterpart of "wholesale sound system".

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Note added at 13 hrs (2007-01-25 02:49:19 GMT)
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Another one for you:

Commercial Sound System DiagramsRestaurant / Retail · House Of Worship · DJ / Musician / Band ... Commercial Sound System Diagrams. Click the thumbnail image to see a larger view. ...
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Note that according to the Crown Audio reference, if you want to use the word "retail" you could call the system a "retail STORE" sound system" or a "commercial sound system for a retail STORE". This avoids the retail/wholesale confusion. But you can simply call it a "commercial sound system" for whatever type of business you like (in your case a shopping centre or shopping mall it seems.

Commercial Sound and Life Safety Market - ElectrovoiceFrom schools and restaurants to shopping malls and the workplace - clear, ... take the guesswork out of designing todays’ complex commercial sound systems. ...
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Deborah Workman
United States
Local time: 07:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  rousselures: My thoughts exactly...
53 mins
  -> Thanks!
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