Aug 22, 2008 00:39
15 yrs ago
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French term
France
compagnie d'affaires
French to English
Other
Business/Commerce (general)
From a translation about a company that rents out aircraft to businesses, business people, etc, in which they describe their aim of becoming a leading "compagnie d'affaires". Is the term "business company" widely used to describe a company that offers services to other businesses?
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Sébastien Ricciardi
France
France
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business jet leading company
I think that they refer themselves as "compagnie d'affaire" as the short for "Compagnie d'aviation d'affaires" (ref2) and unlike traditionnal airlines companies
aviation d'affaires = business jet (ref1)
aviation d'affaires = business jet (ref1)
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B2B or business-to-business company
I thought this was generally used for e-business, but according to wiki and other info found on the web, it can now be broadly applied to any business that provides services to other businesses.
"B2B is also commonly used as an adjective to describe any activity, be it B2B marketing, sales, or e-commerce, that occurs between businesses and other businesses rather than between businesses and consumers."
"B2B is also commonly used as an adjective to describe any activity, be it B2B marketing, sales, or e-commerce, that occurs between businesses and other businesses rather than between businesses and consumers."
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Sheila Wilson
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professional services company
This is the traditional term, and still more widely used than B2B.
CDI Corporation
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CDI is a professional services company that offers Fortune 1000 clients a cost-effective, single-source provider of high-value engineering and information ...
www.cdicorp.com/
VEGA - A specialist professional services company
- [ Traduire cette page ]
Independent program and system assurance company, offering consulting and technology services to the space, defence and government sectors.
www.vega-group.com/
CDI Corporation
- [ Traduire cette page ]
CDI is a professional services company that offers Fortune 1000 clients a cost-effective, single-source provider of high-value engineering and information ...
www.cdicorp.com/
VEGA - A specialist professional services company
- [ Traduire cette page ]
Independent program and system assurance company, offering consulting and technology services to the space, defence and government sectors.
www.vega-group.com/
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Anthony Lines (X)
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business services provider or company
Business services providers are simply companies that provide services to other companies such as employment agencies, computer support companies, business travel agencies, etc. B2B is not incorrect, but it is shorthand and I don't think it is formal enough for professional communication.
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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2008-08-24 17:50:36 GMT)
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If you just want a translation for 'compagnie d'affaires, I'd say 'business services provider'. However, although the context is not clear, I would probably not go word for word in this case but say something like 'their goal is to be a leader in corporate aircraft leasing'.
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Note added at 2 days17 hrs (2008-08-24 17:50:36 GMT)
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If you just want a translation for 'compagnie d'affaires, I'd say 'business services provider'. However, although the context is not clear, I would probably not go word for word in this case but say something like 'their goal is to be a leader in corporate aircraft leasing'.
6 days
business aviation company
Assuming that Sebastien is right, then my first shot was way off mark. However a translation is still required and I can't agree with Sébastien's. Jets are not specified (they could lease helicopters ...).
Some ghits:
"A Business Aviation Company. ... The company offers its services to aircraft owners and operators, financiers of business aircraft, FBOs, ..."
www.empyreanaircraft.com/
"When a business aviation company such as Geneva-based TAG. Aviation, enjoys the spoils of global success it can only be due to a ..."
www.avbuyer.com/PDFs/TAG_Editorial_June02
"To be the premier, international, business aviation company in our geographical areas of operation. And to the values expounded in the mission statement: ..."
www.airport-int.com/categories/aviation-services/execujet-a...
Some ghits:
"A Business Aviation Company. ... The company offers its services to aircraft owners and operators, financiers of business aircraft, FBOs, ..."
www.empyreanaircraft.com/
"When a business aviation company such as Geneva-based TAG. Aviation, enjoys the spoils of global success it can only be due to a ..."
www.avbuyer.com/PDFs/TAG_Editorial_June02
"To be the premier, international, business aviation company in our geographical areas of operation. And to the values expounded in the mission statement: ..."
www.airport-int.com/categories/aviation-services/execujet-a...
Reference comments
1 day 22 hrs
Reference:
A company renting/leasing/chartering aircraft to business customers/clients is not usually referred to as an airline in that context, although of course it may also run scheduled or charter airline services.
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Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2008-08-23 23:14:17 GMT)
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We have to go with what the asker says the company actually does, not what we might want the French term to mean.
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Note added at 1 day22 hrs (2008-08-23 23:14:17 GMT)
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We have to go with what the asker says the company actually does, not what we might want the French term to mean.
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Aude Sylvain
: agree - and agree that we have to be able to go beyond our first understanding of the meaning of the French term when necessary :)
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