succursale / branch

English translation: branch / category of insurance

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French term or phrase:	succursale / branche
English translation:	branch / category of insurance
Entered by:	Transflux (X)

15:28 Dec 16, 2003

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / Insurance

French term or phrase: succursale / branch

I have these two terms in the same sentence but I need to differentiate between them, any suggestions or explanation of the difference greatly appreciated:

...DEPUIS SA SUCCURSALE EN IRLANDE DANS LES BRANCHES XXXX

Transflux (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 543 (none open) Answers: 531
Local time: 22:47

branch / filed (sector)

Explanation:
The Irish branch office writes insurance in certain fields (life, casualty, whatever)

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Note added at 5 mins (2003-12-16 15:33:37 GMT)
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\"Field\" is what I mean

Selected response from:

lenkl
Local time: 22:47

Grading comment

Sorry that was a bit of a non-question
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +3

from its branch in the following sectors

CMJ_Trans (X)

3 +2

subsidiary/branch office/agency/unit and domain/field/specialty

Francis MARC

branch / filed (sector)

lenkl

affiliates

Diana Donzelli-Gaudet

Irish division

Sara Freitas

branch / outlets

Abdellatif Bouhid

Discussion entries: 5

Answers

4 mins confidence:

branch / filed (sector)

lenkl
Local time: 22:47
Specializes in field
PRO pts in category: 32

Grading comment

Sorry that was a bit of a non-question

5 mins confidence:

affiliates

Explanation:
affiliates

Diana Donzelli-Gaudet
Local time: 22:47
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian,

French

5 mins confidence:

Irish division

Explanation:
techincally probably not O.K., but if you have to differentiate the two, maybe it will work.
HTH!

Sara Freitas
France
Local time: 22:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 15

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

from its branch in the following sectors

Explanation:
I think "branche" here probably refers to a branch or area of activity as opposed to the succursale, which is a branch, agency, subsidiary....
You could talk about its Irish subsidiary in XXX branches, if you like

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 22:47
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 80

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

subsidiary/branch office/agency/unit and domain/field/specialty

Explanation:
the first is related to the physical address/organization type
the second is related to the type of activity

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 23:47
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 66

15 mins confidence:

branch / outlets

Explanation:
like William said, it could depend on the industry.

Abdellatif Bouhid
Local time: 16:47
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

French
PRO pts in category: 32

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