as the leading edge of a company initiative

French translation: Comme une initiative qui fut le fer de lance d'une compagnie

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English term or phrase:as the leading edge of a company initiative
French translation:Comme une initiative qui fut le fer de lance d'une compagnie
Entered by: CHARLES DADOUN

19:51 Feb 22, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - History
English term or phrase: as the leading edge of a company initiative
Edmunston’s CNR railway station was built in 1959 as the leading edge of a company initiative to focus on Maritime service in the face of falling railway revenues.
Cybèle Ribeyron
Local time: 14:46
Comme une initiative qui fut le fer de lance d'une compagnie
Explanation:
Recherche dans mes documents personnels. Carlangas . Bonne chance!
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CHARLES DADOUN
Canada
Local time: 14:46
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J'aime bien votre tournure... Merci!!
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5 +1Comme une initiative qui fut le fer de lance d'une compagnie
CHARLES DADOUN
4sur l'initiative avant-gardiste d'une entreprise
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3une initiative audacieuse pour la société
Maureen Wilkins (X)


  

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Comme une initiative qui fut le fer de lance d'une compagnie


Explanation:
Recherche dans mes documents personnels. Carlangas . Bonne chance!

CHARLES DADOUN
Canada
Local time: 14:46
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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J'aime bien votre tournure... Merci!!

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agree  Patricia Lane
23 mins
  -> Merci Patricia (Mieux vaut tard que jamais....)
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une initiative audacieuse pour la société


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Maureen Wilkins (X)
United Kingdom
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sur l'initiative avant-gardiste d'une entreprise


Explanation:
-sur l'initiative avant-gardiste d'une entreprise/d'une société
-dans le cadre d'une initiative de pointe /à la pointe/ novatrice..
Variations sur le thème. :-)

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United States
Local time: 11:46
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