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la flotte d’une BU

English translation: The fleet of vehicles of a business unit

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French term or phrase:	la flotte d’une BU
English translation:	The fleet of vehicles of a business unit
Entered by:	Michelangela

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16:51 Aug 2, 2011

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French term or phrase: la flotte d’une BU

Cela offre également la possibilité de planifier des commandes, appels d’offres ou transferts de véhicules pour renouveler la flotte d’une **BU**, effectuer un suivi des contrats associés à un véhicule et anticiper les besoins futurs.

What does the abbreviation BU stand for?

Michelangela KudoZ activity Questions: 10 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 56 United States
Local time: 12:11

The fleet of vehicles of a business unit

Explanation:
Bonjour,

Je pencherais plutôt pour BU = "business unit" !

PS: l'accord grammatical ne convient pas entre "bus urbains" (pluriel) et "une" (singulier).

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My pleasure, Mihaela !

It'll be nice to proz-meet you some other time !

Selected response from:

Michel F. Morin
France
Local time: 21:11

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Best answer, many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
4	The fleet of vehicles of a business unit	Michel F. Morin
4	city bus fleet	piazza d
3 +1	the fleet of city busses	reeny

Summary of reference entries provided
BU = bus urbains	liz askew

Discussion entries: 1

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21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

the fleet of city busses

Explanation:
can be busses or buses..

reeny
Local time: 21:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

2 hrs confidence:

city bus fleet

Explanation:
a suggestion!

piazza d
France
Local time: 21:11
Native speaker of:

French

20 hrs confidence:

The fleet of vehicles of a business unit

Michel F. Morin
France
Local time: 21:11
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 60

Grading comment

Best answer, many thanks!

Notes to answerer

Asker: Dear Michel, besides 'Thank you!' I'd like to express my appreciation for your answer: professional, insightful and most logical. Best regards, Mihaela

Reference comments

15 mins

Reference: BU = bus urbains

Reference information:
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www.smtc90.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view... - Cached
Le renouvellement complet de la flotte de bus urbains et suburbains ... grâce à la création d'une Régie publique pour le réseau urbain (RTTB) et la gestion ...

as for the "d'une"...?

liz askew
United Kingdom
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

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