Glossary entry (derived from question below)
français term or phrase:
interventions ponctuelles moyennant un forfait
anglais translation:
one-off/occasional jobs for a fixed amount or lumpsum
Added to glossary by
Charlotte Allen
Jun 15, 2010 13:20
13 yrs ago
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français term
Royaume-Uni
interventions ponctuelles moyennant un forfait
français vers anglais
Affaires / Finance
Entreprise / commerce
Questionnaire for potential panel of translators
Really it's the meaning of this entire sentence (taken from a questionnaire addressed to translation agencies by a large firm that is seeking to establish a panel of potential translators) that I'm not entirely sure of. Here it is in context:
Q: Y a-t-il une facturation forfaitaire minimum?
Q: Seriez-vous intéressés par des interventions ponctuelles moyennant un forfait?
Q: Etes-vous prêts à consentir des tarifs préférentiels moyennant une présence sur le panel?
Any thoughts? Obviously I've come up with a literal translation "occasional work in return for a fixed-rate sum", but I want to be sure I'm not missing something. TIA.
Q: Y a-t-il une facturation forfaitaire minimum?
Q: Seriez-vous intéressés par des interventions ponctuelles moyennant un forfait?
Q: Etes-vous prêts à consentir des tarifs préférentiels moyennant une présence sur le panel?
Any thoughts? Obviously I've come up with a literal translation "occasional work in return for a fixed-rate sum", but I want to be sure I'm not missing something. TIA.
Proposed translations
(anglais)
Proposed translations
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one-off/occasional job for a fixed amount or lumpsum
are you ready to take occasional/one-off jobs for a fixed amount?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this is probably closest to the intended meaning."
6 minutes
Alain Mouchel
Native in français
Works in field
Experience and accuracy
Native in: français 
Works in: anglais vers français, danois vers français
Related KudoZ points
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48
a lump sum in consideration for one-off interventions
a lump sum in consideration for one-off interventions
Peer comment(s):
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Julie Barber
: I don't think that interventions would work in this context
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12 minutes
philgoddard
États-Unis
États-Unis
Native in anglais
Specializes in field
États-Unis
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: anglais
Works in: allemand vers anglais, français vers anglais, espagnol vers anglais, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
295
occasional fixed-price jobs
Or one-off fixed-price jobs.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
polyglot45
: I have some doubts on this one given that if all jobs are at a fixed price, what happens if some are much longer than others ?
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My answer doesn't imply that all jobs are the same price. I have a client who tells me how much they're going to pay me for each job (and since they're very generous, I don't know or care how they arrive at that figure).
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2 heures
flat fee paid for a set period of time over which one may be called upon to work
Hello,
That's how I'd word it.
interventions ponctuelles = whenever called upon to work
moyennant un forfait = by a flat fee
I hope this helps.
That's how I'd word it.
interventions ponctuelles = whenever called upon to work
moyennant un forfait = by a flat fee
I hope this helps.
Discussion
I recently heard of someone who was contacted directly by a big client (it could conceivably be the same people) asking if they would be prepared to do the odd translation for them and wanting to pay a fixed sum per month to be sure they would be available when required