préparations

English translation: set up

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French term or phrase:préparations
English translation:set up

15:10 Oct 20, 2006
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Dealership for quad bikes
French term or phrase: préparations
"J’ai donc pris l’initiative de créer de toutes pièces une concession, QUADS. J’ai l’exclusivité [company name] sur mon secteur et en autres marques [trademarks] en plus des activités atelier, préparations et accessoires".
What does préparations mean in this context? This is taken from a man's C.V. In this section he's talking about the dealership he created for quad bikes.
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set up
Explanation:
preparation for workshop activities ...
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Isabelle Villancher
Spain
Local time: 13:25
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set up


Explanation:
preparation for workshop activities ...

Isabelle Villancher
Spain
Local time: 13:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Both your comments were very useful. Thank you very much.
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neutral  Richard Benham: I dont think so. More likely "preparations" in the sense of various forms of goo, like oils, polishes (do people clean those things?) etc.
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