He was a salesman who loved wheeling and dealing

French translation: [toujours] à l'affut des opportunités

14:19 May 1, 2013
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English term or phrase: He was a salesman who loved wheeling and dealing
Context: Obituary

Remembering a colleague fondly.

My suggestion: En tant que représentant, il adorait négocier et conclure des ventes.
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French translation:[toujours] à l'affut des opportunités
Explanation:
based on GamblingCamel's interpretation there:
"to be constantly looking for good business opportunities."
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=733325

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Cyril B.
France
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Summary of answers provided
5régler des affaires
Cyrz
4c'ètait un vendeur qui aimait les magouilles
Emmanuella
3 +1c'était un commercial qui adorait négocier et faire des affaires avec ses clients
polyglot45
3[toujours] à l'affut des opportunités
Cyril B.
3c'était un vendeur né qui adorait marchander et faire des combines
Daryo


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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
he was a salesman who loved wheeling and dealing
[toujours] à l'affut des opportunités


Explanation:
based on GamblingCamel's interpretation there:
"to be constantly looking for good business opportunities."
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=733325



Cyril B.
France
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
he was a salesman who loved wheeling and dealing
c'ètait un vendeur qui aimait les magouilles


Explanation:
cf. wordreference to wheel and deal

en tant que vendeur/représentant, il aimait les magouilles

Emmanuella
Italy
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

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neutral  Daryo: "magouilles" est un peu trop fort
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
he was a salesman who loved wheeling and dealing
régler des affaires


Explanation:
On peut dire:
régler des affaires

Example sentence(s):
  • un vendeur qui aimait régler des affaires

    Reference: http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/anglais-francais/wheeling%20...
Cyrz
France
Local time: 10:58
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
he was a salesman who loved wheeling and dealing
c'était un commercial qui adorait négocier et faire des affaires avec ses clients


Explanation:
c'était un vendeur jusqu'au bout des ongles, un passionné de l'interaction commerciale

polyglot45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  MSWeston: "wheeling and dealing - definition: The activity of working as an intermediary, making a profit from by buying and selling things, or making contracts between parties."
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
he was a salesman who loved wheeling and dealing
c'était un vendeur né qui adorait marchander et faire des combines


Explanation:
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Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:58
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
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