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portefeuille des commandes

English translation: order book

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French term or phrase:portefeuille des commandes
English translation:order book
Entered by: ILA

03:14 Dec 5, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
French term or phrase: portefeuille des commandes
business
ILA
Local time: 00:22
order book
Explanation:
This is to my mind the simplest and most common expression to refer to a company's (yet unfulfilled) orders.
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Anna Beria
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:22
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2orders backlog
Peter Freckleton
5 +1order portfolio
Hermeneutica
4 +1order line up
Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
4 +1unfilled orders
BernieM
4 +1order book
Anna Beria
4 +1order book
Hermeneutica
4portfolio of commissions
Zaltys


  

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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
portfolio of commissions


Explanation:
Can't say I'm 100% certain about this, but 'portefeuille' is definitely 'portfolio'. Could be a portfolio of the commissions a company or an individual has built up.

Zaltys
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:22
PRO pts in pair: 7
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
orders backlog


Explanation:
or unfilled orders - LGDT

Peter Freckleton
Australia
Local time: 09:22
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 722

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Virginie Lafage
11 mins

agree  Yolanda Broad: Termium confirms - US and Canadian sources listed
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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
order line up


Explanation:
exp

Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
Canada
Local time: 19:22
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 328

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agree  sujata
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
unfilled orders


Explanation:
i.e. orders noy yet completed

BernieM
Canada
Local time: 16:22
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 244

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad: Termium confirms this one, too. French, Belgian, and Ménard de la comptabilité listed as sources
1 day 8 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
order book


Explanation:
This is to my mind the simplest and most common expression to refer to a company's (yet unfulfilled) orders.

Anna Beria
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:22
PRO pts in pair: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  VBaby
6 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
order book


Explanation:
in everyday business-speak. We don't mean an actual book but the total of all orders in house and to be supplied.


    having been in business for myself for 12 years ...
Hermeneutica
Switzerland
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 109

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  VBaby
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
order portfolio


Explanation:
in more formal financial analysis of any kind


    experience as a financial analyst
Hermeneutica
Switzerland
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 109

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Saleh Ayyub: perfect
14 hrs
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