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Patrice76

User since 2007
Posts: 1

11 April 2007

Could somebody tell me what is the translation in French for "back-office" ? Thank you Patrice76

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Jim Swashbuckler
User since 2007
Posts: 5
12 April 2007

It could be translated as "Fonctions de support" or "Administration".
Jim
It could be translated as "Fonctions de support" or "Administration". Jim
J-Pierre.
User since 2006
Posts: 41
20 April 2007

Hey! Don't worry about that stuff, it's just the same word and the same meaning.
What is the French translation for "tunnel" or "train" etc..
The translation is obvious, but the meaning is the issue.
The solution is in your French dictionary or preferably in French books specialized in "commercial things".
Normally only the front-office staff is directly in touch with the clients : for example the sales representatives. In this case the delivery department is the back-office (the clients don't know them).
But some companies consider their delivery or logistics or transportation departments as being part of the front-office as well if they directly receive the orders from the clients and are in charge of dealing and informing them about the shipping process of a product "made on demand" and about the resulting delivery time.
So, depending on different organizations, the front-office and the back-office may involve different parts of the staff.
I won't explain much more, I'm not an expert. This is only one example.
I'm afraid it's up to you to deepen the subject in your own context.
Hope that helps... a little bit.
JP.
Hey! Don't worry about that stuff, it's just the same word and the same meaning. What is the French translation for "tunnel" or "train" etc.. The translation is obvious, but the meaning is the issue. The solution is in your French dictionary or preferably in French books specialized in "commercial things". Normally only the front-office staff is directly in touch with the clients : for example the sales representatives. In this case the delivery department is the back-office (the clients don't know them). But some companies consider their delivery or logistics or transportation departments as being part of the front-office as well if they directly receive the orders from the clients and are in charge of dealing and informing them about the shipping process of a product "made on demand" and about the resulting delivery time. So, depending on different organizations, the front-office and the back-office may involve different parts of the staff. I won't explain much more, I'm not an expert. This is only one example. I'm afraid it's up to you to deepen the subject in your own context. Hope that helps... a little bit. JP.
Willy The Security Guard
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Posts: 154
9 May 2007

Thanks again jean-Pierre for all these interesting informations!
Peace out,
Willy

From Jean Pierre:
Hey! Don't worry about that stuff, it's just the same word and the same meaning.
What is the French translation for "tunnel" or "train" etc..
The translation is obvious, but the meaning is the issue.
The solution is in your French dictionary or preferably in French books specialized in "commercial things".
Normally only the front-office staff is directly in touch with the clients : for example the sales representatives. In this case the delivery department is the back-office (the clients don't know them).
But some companies consider their delivery or logistics or transportation departments as being part of the front-office as well if they directly receive the orders from the clients and are in charge of dealing and informing them about the shipping process of a product "made on demand" and about the resulting delivery time.
So, depending on different organizations, the front-office and the back-office may involve different parts of the staff.
I won't explain much more, I'm not an expert. This is only one example.
I'm afraid it's up to you to deepen the subject in your own context.
Hope that helps... a little bit.
JP.

Thanks again jean-Pierre for all these interesting informations! Peace out, Willy [blockquote]From Jean Pierre: Hey! Don't worry about that stuff, it's just the same word and the same meaning. What is the French translation for "tunnel" or "train" etc.. The translation is obvious, but the meaning is the issue. The solution is in your French dictionary or preferably in French books specialized in "commercial things". Normally only the front-office staff is directly in touch with the clients : for example the sales representatives. In this case the delivery department is the back-office (the clients don't know them). But some companies consider their delivery or logistics or transportation departments as being part of the front-office as well if they directly receive the orders from the clients and are in charge of dealing and informing them about the shipping process of a product "made on demand" and about the resulting delivery time. So, depending on different organizations, the front-office and the back-office may involve different parts of the staff. I won't explain much more, I'm not an expert. This is only one example. I'm afraid it's up to you to deepen the subject in your own context. Hope that helps... a little bit. JP. [/blockquote]
AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
11 May 2007

Willy! Are you sure of correctly thanking Jean-Pierre?
Willy! Are you sure of correctly thanking Jean-Pierre?
Willy The Security Guard
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Posts: 154
14 May 2007

What do you mean Gee?!
Willy

From Gee:
Willy! Are you sure of correctly thanking Jean-Pierre?

What do you mean Gee?! Willy [blockquote]From Gee: Willy! Are you sure of correctly thanking Jean-Pierre?[/blockquote]
AhQ ['a: kiu]
User since 2006
Posts: 2715
15 May 2007

To Willy

I had been said that 'information' had to be used in the singular, at least as meaning news, facts, data.
I thought I should have said: 'thank you for this interesting information' or '... for these interesting pieces of information'.

I've just looked up in my dictionary. Informations as a plural would mean denunciation or complaint. Ex. to lay an informations against somebody. (SIC in my dico)

But maybe I'm a bit corny. Or is it American? Or is it the result of a so moving language?
Tell me.
To Willy I had been said that 'information' had to be used in the singular, at least as meaning news, facts, data. I thought I should have said: 'thank you for this interesting information' or '... for these interesting pieces of information'. I've just looked up in my dictionary. Informations as a plural would mean denunciation or complaint. Ex. to lay an informations against somebody. (SIC in my dico) But maybe I'm a bit corny. Or is it American? Or is it the result of a so moving language? Tell me.
GymGlish Content
User since 2007
Posts: 86
26 July 2007

You're right Gee (as always!). Willy gets a bit confused sometimes. It's because he works too many late shifts.
You're right Gee (as always!). Willy gets a bit confused sometimes. It's because he works too many late shifts.
Willy The Security Guard
Administrator
Posts: 154
21 Aug. 2007

You're right Helen.. PPpfffff... I'm so sorry!
Peace out!
Willy (The Security Guard of the Delavigne Corp.)

From Helen Bird:
You're right Gee (as always!). Willy gets a bit confused sometimes. It's because he works too many late shifts.

You're right Helen.. PPpfffff... I'm so sorry! Peace out! Willy (The Security Guard of the Delavigne Corp.) [blockquote]From Helen Bird: You're right Gee (as always!). Willy gets a bit confused sometimes. It's because he works too many late shifts.[/blockquote]
elron8
User since 2006
Posts: 3
23 Oct. 2007

hello everybody,
this is my first message, so first sorry for the cheapness of my english.

About the word "back office", I notice nobody tell about a simple translation I think to be correct : "Arrière boutique".

If I'm doing a mistake tell me...
hello everybody, this is my first message, so first sorry for the cheapness of my english. About the word "back office", I notice nobody tell about a simple translation I think to be correct : "Arrière boutique". If I'm doing a mistake tell me...

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