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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

acteur majeur de défense au service

English translation:

is a major defence supplier to

Added to glossary by Jocelyne S
Apr 20, 2005 09:47
19 yrs ago
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French term

défense au service

French to English Other Military / Defense French Defence
Any ideas on how to translate "défense au service" would be great.

Presentation heading

"La XXX est un acteur majeur de la défense au service"

XXX is a major player in/of the ???

Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations (English)
5 XXX is a major defence supplier to:
4 +1 major defence sector at the service of :

Discussion

CMJ_Trans (X) Apr 20, 2005:
very probably
Non-ProZ.com Apr 20, 2005:
Yes, pretty much the complete sentence as it's a PP presentation subject heading. It comes up a couple of times. It's followed by the Armed Forces; Research and Development; state reform. I think that it's basically saying that XXX is a major actor in the following areas, no?
mckinnc Apr 20, 2005:
Is that the complete phrase/sentence?
CMJ_Trans (X) Apr 20, 2005:
you can't help asking "au service de quoi"?

Proposed translations

3 hrs
French term (edited): d�fense au service
Selected

XXX is a major defence supplier to:

1)
2)
3)

I would not use at the service

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Note added at 3 hrs 8 mins (2005-04-20 12:56:06 GMT)
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supplier/manufacturer for:

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Note added at 3 hrs 8 mins (2005-04-20 12:56:32 GMT)
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or major manufacturer for:

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Note added at 3 hrs 9 mins (2005-04-20 12:57:13 GMT)
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or major defence manufacturer serving:

if you use au service, I would say: serving..
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks to both of you. I ended up going with "major defence supplier to," alternated with "major defence player working for"..."
+1
24 mins

major defence sector at the service of :

1)
2)
3)

you got it for yourself

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Note added at 2005-04-20 10:20:02 (GMT)
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sector PLAYER

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Note added at 2005-04-20 10:23:09 (GMT)
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PS just close this - do not bother grading - I only wrote my comments here because there is more room
Peer comment(s):
agree Vicky Papaprodromou
8 mins
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