https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english-to-french/marketing-market-research/994123-scaling-back.html
This site uses cookies. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. For more information, please see the ProZ.com privacy policy.
Cookie settings
  1. KudoZ™ Top
  2. English to French
  3. Marketing / Market Research

scaling back

French translation: diminuer

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:scaling back
French translation:diminuer
Entered by: Martine Etienne

20:18 Apr 7, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Marketing / Market Research / marketing
English term or phrase: scaling back
· Going forward, we will look at scaling back our use of contract sales forces in some markets and on certain low-growth brands in order to focus more of our resources on our high-growth brands and reduce total costs.

Je comprends pas trop bien le début de la phrase et vous ??
Martine Etienne
Belgium
Local time: 04:41
diminuer
Explanation:
À l'avenir, nous chercherons à diminuer notre effectif de vente contractuel (ou nos employés contractuels), etc.
Selected response from:

ginefour
Local time: 22:41
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2réduire
jemo
4 +1diminuer
ginefour


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
réduire


Explanation:
--

jemo
United States
Local time: 22:41
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 60

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ginefour: Tout à fait. Je voulais utiliser "réduire" et j'ai mis "diminuer", un lapsus.
1 min
  -> diminuer n'est pas faux. On parle aussi (moins couramment) de la ""diminution des effectifs"
agree  RHELLER
2 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
diminuer


Explanation:
À l'avenir, nous chercherons à diminuer notre effectif de vente contractuel (ou nos employés contractuels), etc.

ginefour
Local time: 22:41
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DocT
59 mins
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:
ProZ.com term search
Search millions of term translations