Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
jugement sur les carnets de commandes
English translation:
assessment of the order books
Added to glossary by
Katherine Mérignac
Mar 31, 2005 12:58
19 yrs ago
French term
France
13 years in Fr-Eng medical & pharma
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English
jugement sur les carnets de commandes
French to English
Bus/Financial
Construction / Civil Engineering
A housing development document, and this particular section concentrates on the forecast of interest rates and the effect this may have on the building industry.
Full phrase: "L'optimisme est de mise dans le bâtiment et il se décline sur tous les postes: perspectives d'activité, *jugement sur les carnets de commandes*..."
I'm thinking of order book preparation, but if someone can shed a light I would be most grateful!!
Full phrase: "L'optimisme est de mise dans le bâtiment et il se décline sur tous les postes: perspectives d'activité, *jugement sur les carnets de commandes*..."
I'm thinking of order book preparation, but if someone can shed a light I would be most grateful!!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | assessment on the order books |
SusanMurray
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| 4 | decisions being based on quite how healthy the order books are |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
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Proposed translations
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assessment on the order books
'jugement' could also be translated as 'decision' in this case
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22 mins
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Native in English
Psychologist, Court-certified legal
Native in: English
Works in: French to English
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decisions being based on quite how healthy the order books are
Nothing to do with the preparation of order books rather with the figurative meaning. A company which has "healthy order books" for example, is one which knows it has lots of work coming in.
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