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Recherche d′économies

English translation: identify savings

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French term or phrase:Recherche d′économies
English translation:identify savings
Entered by: Louisa Tchaicha

14:13 Mar 14, 2012
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Marketing - Transport / Transportation / Shipping / déménageurs internation
French term or phrase: Recherche d′économies
Hi there,

Le déroulement du programme de réduction de coûts

Pré-audit
Audit
Recherche d′économies et validation des propositions
etc.


I am asking this question as the most natural way of putting this in French (to me) would have been "faire des économies"

Making savings and validating proposals...

Thank you for any insight!
Louisa Tchaicha
Tunisia
Local time: 07:54
identify savings
Explanation:
It literally means "look for", but I think this sounds more professional.
Selected response from:

philgoddard
United States
Grading comment
Thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1identify savings
philgoddard
4 +1review of cost saving proposals
cc in nyc
3 +1recommend/make savings
liz askew
3cost reduction proposals and validation
Laurette Tassin
1 -1cost reduction
mimi 254


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): -1
cost reduction


Explanation:
I'd venture

and validation of proposals

www.analysts.fr/

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Note added at 38 mins (2012-03-14 14:52:27 GMT)
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ways/means of reducing cost

mimi 254
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 6

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: What about "recherche"?
6 mins
  -> cost reduction attempts????
disagree  Dominique Stiver: on a déjà cost reduction plus haut
31 mins
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
recommend/make savings


Explanation:
The Auditor
www.theauditor.com/
Cost Reduction Analysts audit your company's cost centres and recommend savings in procurement and process. We always maintain service levels. You pay ...

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Note added at 47 mins (2012-03-14 15:00:57 GMT)
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or

investigate all avenues for savings

Richard Butler - United Kingdom | LinkedIn
uk.linkedin.com/pub/richard-butler/25/952/791
Dudley, United Kingdom - Director at Water Audit Surveys Ltd
Director at Water Audit Surveys Ltd ... Investigating all avenues of savings to reduce clients water costs, through elimination of charges and reductions in ...

liz askew
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: recommendations for savings
6 hrs
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
identify savings


Explanation:
It literally means "look for", but I think this sounds more professional.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dominique Stiver: parfait à mon humble avis
9 mins
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
review of cost saving proposals


Explanation:
Or: review of cost cutting measures...

To yield, for the entire phrase, something like "review and evaluation of cost saving proposals"

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Note added at 50 mins (2012-03-14 15:03:40 GMT)
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Might add some hyphens: cost-saving, cost-cutting ;-)

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Note added at 51 mins (2012-03-14 15:05:23 GMT)
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Or, if switching to verbal structures: "review and evaluate..." (without "of")

cc in nyc
Local time: 02:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne
6 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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2 days 17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
cost reduction proposals and validation


Explanation:
;;;

Laurette Tassin
France
Local time: 08:54
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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