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"certifié" vs. "agréé"

English translation: certified vs. accredited

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French term or phrase:"certifié" vs. "agréé"
English translation:certified vs. accredited
Entered by: Ysabel812

11:32 Feb 8, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
French term or phrase: "certifié" vs. "agréé"
This is part of a "Quality assurance" questionnaire for a company's prospective suppliers. I'm not sure what the difference is/ how to translate "certifié" and "agréé"? Certified and Registered? Thanks


QUALITY MANAGEMENT :
Certification - registrationt :
* La Société est-elle certifiée ? YES NO
si Oui :
- joindre le(s) justificatif(s)
- ne pas répondre à la suite du questionnaire

* La Société est-elle inscrite dans une démarche de certification ? OUI NO
si Oui DELAI estimé :

* La Société est-elle agréée ? OUI NO
si Oui joindre le(s) justificatif(s)
Ysabel812
certified vs. accredited
Explanation:
This usually works for me.

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-02-08 11:45:46 GMT)
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"Approved" could work too if "accrédité" also shows up in your document along with "certifié" and "agréé."
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Expialidocio (X)
France
Local time: 19:01
Grading comment
Thanks for your help with these terms!
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certified vs. accredited


Explanation:
This usually works for me.

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Note added at 12 mins (2008-02-08 11:45:46 GMT)
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"Approved" could work too if "accrédité" also shows up in your document along with "certifié" and "agréé."

Expialidocio (X)
France
Local time: 19:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
Thanks for your help with these terms!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JAN SNAUWAERT: Jan Snauwaert
47 mins
agree  AllegroTrans
1 hr
agree  Karen Stokes
2 hrs
agree  B D Finch: Yes, prefer your suggestion of "approved".
3 hrs
agree  rkillings
7 hrs
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