Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

attestations de réferences

English translation:

letters of reference / reference letters / testimonials

Added to glossary by Deborah Workman
Feb 20, 2006 00:42
18 yrs ago
French term

attestations de références

French to English Bus/Financial Telecom(munications)
This is a bulleted item following a paragraph in which a bidder is asked to provide a supplier reference list. Could this refer to the same list or does this refer to something more, like "letters of reference"?
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 letters of reference / reference letters

Discussion

Deborah Workman (asker) Feb 20, 2006:
Additional context -- I'm not sure it helps, but here it is. ARTICLE XII: REFERENCES

Le soumissionnaire doit pr�senter accompagn�e de son offre la liste des r�f�rences en mati�re de fourniture des �quipements objets de chaque lot chez des ISP ou op�rateurs T�l�com de m�me taille que XXX, en pr�cisant les quantit�s annuelles command�es en 2005 par chacun.

En plus des attestations de r�f�rences le soumissionnaire devra joindre un t�moignage de satisfaction du client sign� par ce dernier avec mention des produits utilis�s (r�f�rence exacte � communiquer).

ARTICLE XIV : DOSSIER TECHNIQUE

Le dossier technique de l'offre devra �tre �dit� en deux (2) exemplaires originaux et comprendre au minimum les documents cit�s ci-dessous :

 La r�ponse au cahier des charges conform�ment au document intitul� � Tableau de conformit� � rempli conform�ment � ce qui suit :
 Une r�ponse point par point aux diff�rentes sp�cifications
 Notice d�utilisation
 Prospectus avec photo des �quipements/produits propos�s
 Modalit�s du service apr�s vente et support technique
 Bordereau des prix vierge pr�cisant clairement
o Marque et type des �quipements propos�s avec les quantit�s
o Liste des accessoires avec quantit� et r�f�rences,
o Formation
o Toute autre prestation
 Attestations de r�f�rences
 Tout document jug� utile pouvant aider � l��laboration de l��tude technique.

Proposed translations

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French term (edited): attestations de r�f�rences
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letters of reference / reference letters

It depends on the context - are there other bulleted items of things they need to provide? If so, I would say letters of reference (or reference letters). If it is the only item, more than likely it refers to the above paragraph. Can you post more context?

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-02-20 04:09:25 GMT)
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Ok, after reading that, here's what I think - it is referring to the paragraph before, but I would say it is both the supplier reference list, as well as reference letters, since the second paragraph of Article 12 requires them to provide customer testimonials (reference letters). Article 14 seems to be suggesting how to put the document together. For the bullet point, I would suggest "supplier reference list and testimonials."

Hope that is helpful!
Peer comment(s):

agree Gina W
3 hrs
merci gad!
agree Chris Pott
4 hrs
merci Chris!
agree Sylvia Smith : I like your note - reference list and testimonials
6 hrs
merci Sylvia!
agree Anna Fitzgerald
13 hrs
merci Anna!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you, Heather. And thanks also for your suggestion of "supplier reference list and testimonials"."
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