field

French translation: les acheteurs en lice

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English term or phrase:field of buyers
French translation:les acheteurs en lice
Entered by: Magali GUENETTE

14:21 Feb 27, 2002
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general) / M&A
English term or phrase: field
Comment comprenez-vous et traduiriez-vous FIeld dans la phrase suivante :

The field of eventual buyers may be no bigger than Grannada

Contexte, rumeurs de rachat sur Carlton communications.
Magali GUENETTE
France
Local time: 15:27
liste, candidats en lice
Explanation:
La liste des candidats éventuels au rachat...
Les éventuels candidats en lice...
La brochette de candidats éventuels...


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Note added at 2002-02-27 14:40:24 (GMT)
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Field is used here meaning this:

field (COMPETITORS)
noun [C + sing/pl v]
all the (other) competitors taking part in a race or activity
The race started with a field of eleven, but two horses fell.
We have a strong field this afternoon.
Once again Jones finished ahead of the field (=Jones won).
Selected response from:

VBaby
Local time: 14:27
Grading comment
Thanks, it confirms what I thought.

Magali
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1le nombre de...
Christian Fournier
5liste, candidats en lice
VBaby
4Domain
ALI DJEBLI


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
le nombre de...


Explanation:
le nombre d'acheteurs potentiels ...


Christian Fournier
France
Local time: 15:27
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 65

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liste, candidats en lice


Explanation:
La liste des candidats éventuels au rachat...
Les éventuels candidats en lice...
La brochette de candidats éventuels...


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Note added at 2002-02-27 14:40:24 (GMT)
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Field is used here meaning this:

field (COMPETITORS)
noun [C + sing/pl v]
all the (other) competitors taking part in a race or activity
The race started with a field of eleven, but two horses fell.
We have a strong field this afternoon.
Once again Jones finished ahead of the field (=Jones won).


    Twelve years as a financial journalist
VBaby
Local time: 14:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 81
Grading comment
Thanks, it confirms what I thought.

Magali
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Domain


Explanation:
Ex: dans le domain de...

ALI DJEBLI
United States
Local time: 09:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
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