Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
appel d'offres au rabais
English translation:
Dutch auction
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Heather Phillips
Jul 23, 2008 10:39
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appel d'offres au rabais
French to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Moroccan tender regulations
Contracts based on an invitation to tender. Invitations to tender may be "fait au rabais" or "sur offres de prix". What is the equivalent of an invitation to tender "fait au rabais" please? I'm most grateful for all help offered.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Dutch auction |
oldpro74 (X)
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| 5 +1 | adjudication to the lowest tender |
mimi 254
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| 5 | TENDER NOTIFICATION |
Priyanka Nabar
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| 2 | tender to the lowest price |
Helen Shiner
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Proposed translations
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Selected
Dutch auction
you bid down, not up
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Comment: "Many thanks, the other answers were correct, but this is the term that I prefer and have found to be correct on researching it."
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Helen Shiner
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Related KudoZ points
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12
tender to the lowest price
this is a guess really
7 mins
TENDER NOTIFICATION
TENDER NOTIFICATION IS THE APPROPRIATE WORD
+1
36 mins
adjudication to the lowest tender
public contract awarded to the lowest bidder
Termium
Defintion in French (see Dictionnaire Quillet de la langue française, Harrap-français)
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Note added at 42 mins (2008-07-23 11:22:12 GMT)
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rabais/adjudication au moins-disant or au rabais
offres de prix: quotation/bid proposal
Termium
Defintion in French (see Dictionnaire Quillet de la langue française, Harrap-français)
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Note added at 42 mins (2008-07-23 11:22:12 GMT)
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rabais/adjudication au moins-disant or au rabais
offres de prix: quotation/bid proposal
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