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Jun 12, 2022 05:40
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English term

PORTABLE SERVICE - DOORMAN

English to French Marketing Retail gestion d'un magasin
Il s'agit d'un module dans un programme de formation pour un recrutement pour la gestion d'un magasin.

Je n'arrive pas à comprendre ce que "portable service" sous-entend.


Merci!

Discussion

AllegroTrans Jun 16, 2022:
Aurélie - please share the answer you found elsewhere
Sandrine Rutter Jun 16, 2022:
I worked for 14 years as a senior marketing manager for a shopping centre group in the UK and we would use this terminology 'loosely' for someone who would greet people at the entrance of the store but also would go and fetch 'click & collect' orders for customers.

However we also came up in recent years with the concept of 'pop up' stores which are only temporary and move from one location to another shop also called 'portable stores'. Here is a link to an article: https://rapidretail.co.uk/portable-convenience-stores-what-i...

I am not sure if I have been of much help though.

Good luck!

Sandrine
Daryo Jun 13, 2022:
It's quite possible that "PORTABLE SERVICE - DOORMAN" is not even a reference to a person!

If you look at the other items in the list, all grouped under the heading "security and facility", it's a mish-mash of activities and forms to fill.

This series of questions make for a very interesting guessing game, but without some usable additional context I doubt it will yield anything reliable.
AllegroTrans Jun 13, 2022:
Very hard to know what this means. It could mean that this person fulfils more than one job but that would only be guessing. You could either translate as "service mobile - portier" otherwise it might be better to ask the client for an explanation
Barbara Carrara Jun 12, 2022:
Aurélie Prière de ne pas utiliser le majuscule pour les extraits de texte (voir règlement KudoZ). Merci.

Proposed translations

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Door-to-door delivery

How does door to door delivery works?
Door-to-door (D2D) describes a shipping method where the product is picked up at the door of the vendor and delivered to the recipient's door.
https://www.time-matters.com/emergency-logistics-glossary/d2...

What are the advantages of door to door delivery?
Αποτέλεσμα εικόνας για door to door delivery
Door to door delivery is a convenient way for customers to stay free of arrangement with the shipment, where companies provide you with the needed documentation. The advantages that you get as a customer is that shipping companies take care of the cargo and make sure of their safe travel and delivery to your address.
https://www.deniint.com.mk/4-advantages-of-door-to-door-deli...

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What is D2D courier?
Express Documents Delivery & Courier Shipping Services D2D Courier provides an efficient yet low cost documents/parcel delivery & Courier service shipping services. D2D Courier provides professional international Documents/Parcel Delivery & Courier service to more than 200 countries.
https://www.d2dlogistics.net/courier/
Peer comment(s):

disagree AllegroTrans : I completely fail to see how "portable" can transmute to deliveries and courier services given that the text, however jargon-loaded, appears to be by a native English speaker
4 hrs
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1 day 8 hrs

Service de livraison porte-à-porte

https://www.perceval-express.com/actualites/transport-de-col...
Service de livraison porte-à-porte : votre solution sécurité
La livraison porte-à-porte est avantageuse pour les expéditeurs et destinataires. Mais combien coûte-t-elle ? Quelles sont les précautions à prendre ? Et quelles sont ses limites ? Découvrez tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur le transport porte-à-porte.

Si l'on veut donner une définition de la livraison porte-à-porte, le principe est simple : le colis ou le fret est collecté directement au domicile ou dans les locaux de l'expéditeur. Il sera ensuite acheminé dans un véhicule adapté jusqu'au pas de la porte du destinataire final.
https://www.perceval-express.com/actualites/transport-de-col...
https://www.tarif-colis.com/dico-colis/door-to-door.html

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https://docshipper.fr/services-porte-a-porte/
SERVICE PORTE À PORTE
Peer comment(s):

neutral Daryo : not an implausible guess, but "getting it right by pure accident" is not exactly the best translation method.
7 hrs
Cher Daryo, vous devriez plutôt s'exprimer par votre langue maternelle, n'est-ce pas? Et enfin, c'est la méthode la plus appropriée en l'absence de tout autre contexte!
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Reference comments

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Reference:

remote doorman services

https://www.doorman24.com/

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https://quintessentially.com/vip-concierge-services-greece
VIP Concierge Services in Greece
Peer comments on this reference comment:

neutral Daryo : ??? how is this doorman supposed to be at the door (that's where a doorman is supposed to be by definition, no?) "remotely"??? / What am I missing?
17 hrs
Dear Daryo, these are just guessing references; services existed in Greece though. There's a lot of context missing, so these are some guessing points here.
neutral AllegroTrans : Your 2nd ref is about VIP hotels - how does that help ?
20 hrs
It helps at least each of us dream of magical journeys in the post-Covid period!
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