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pressing

English translation: dry cleaner

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French term or phrase:pressing
English translation:dry cleaner
Entered by: Jocelyne S

09:36 Sep 18, 2009
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / website for pool products
French term or phrase: pressing
ce systeme est inspiré du concept de la VPC et les points relais/retrait ( le pressing ou point de presse)

Any ideas on what "pressing" is in this context?
With thanks
Sandra Kirley
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:43
dry cleaner
Explanation:
VPC = Vente par correspondance, so mail-order delivery.

Mail order products are often delivered to a local store rather than to the customer's home. In France, dry cleaning establishments often serve as pick-up and drop-off points.

Best,
Jocelyne
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Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 04:43
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4 +7dry cleaner
Jocelyne S
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writeaway
plenty of explanations on VPCistes' websites
Martin Cassell

  

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le pressing
dry cleaner


Explanation:
VPC = Vente par correspondance, so mail-order delivery.

Mail order products are often delivered to a local store rather than to the customer's home. In France, dry cleaning establishments often serve as pick-up and drop-off points.

Best,
Jocelyne

Jocelyne S
France
Local time: 04:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David BUICK: yes, as do newsagents (point de presse) ;-)
1 min
  -> Absolutely! Thanks, Eutychus.
agree  swanda
3 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  writeaway: backed by all Fr-En dictionaries and confirmed by the context
7 mins
  -> Yup.
agree  Lianne Wilson
10 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Emma Paulay
40 mins
  -> Thanks, Emma.
agree  Martin Cassell: straightforward when you provide the relevant background info
44 mins
  -> Thank you, Martin.
agree  Valerie SYKES
5 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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Reference

Reference information:
Le point relais
Qu’est-ce qu’un point relais ?

Un point relais est un commerce de proximité qui complète son activité en assurant un service de dépôt et collecte de colis.

Les commerces proposant des plages d’ouverture très étendues et une large palette de services comme les débitant de tabac, les marchands de journaux, les stations services ou les superettes sont les plus adaptés. Cette activité leur permet de générer un trafic additionnel dans leur boutique et de percevoir un complément de revenu sous la forme d’une redevance par colis.
http://www.pickup-services.com/le_point_relais.html

[PDF]
Le chiffre d'affaires des activités clés augmente de 2,3%
http://www.google.be/search?hl=en&num=30&q=vente par corresp... VPC résiste mieux que le reste du marché à l'impact de la ... Le chiffre d'affaires du segment de la vente par correspondance concerne donc presque ...
www.euronext.com/fic/000/003/981/39814.pdf

writeaway
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 134

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  Martin Cassell: juste
43 mins
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Reference: plenty of explanations on VPCistes' websites

Reference information:
http://www.2xmoinscher.com/edito/aide/pointrelais.asp

"Les Point Relais permettent aux vendeurs et acheteurs de déposer et retirer les objets vendus sur 2xmoinscher.com dans plus des 3 800 Points Relais (commerçants de proximité : fleuristes, libraires, pressing, multiservices, stations-service,…). Ces commerces, souvent ouverts de 8h jusqu'à 20h et le week-end, s'engagent à réceptionner et à vous remettre votre colis, sans aucun frais supplémentaires."

Martin Cassell
United Kingdom
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
agree  writeaway: yup, I was also hoping that by explaining this, it would explain that (or make it clear).......
4 mins
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