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May 31, 2016 17:14
7 yrs ago
English term

risky supplier

English to French Marketing Business/Commerce (general) Purchasing procedure
quel terme serait le plus approprié pour traduire en anglais 'risky supplier' ?
dans une procédure liée aux achats d'une entreprise, 'risky supplier reviews'.

merci
Proposed translations (French)
3 +1 fournisseur douteux/peu fiable
3 +5 fournisseur(s) à risque
2 -1 Fournisseur peu recommandable

Proposed translations

+1
7 hrs
Selected

fournisseur douteux/peu fiable

We haven't much context, but this is how I read it
Peer comment(s):
agree Antoine Dequidt : douteux
8 hrs
sans doute, merci!
neutral Tony M : I think this expresses a judgemental tone that is not at all intended in the original; we don't know WHAT kind of risk is involved, but in business terms, it's not at all the same as someone's being (e.g.) a 'dodgy individual'
4 days
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "j'ai choisi 'fournisseur douteux'; merci."
-1
16 mins

Fournisseur peu recommandable

Suggestion.
Peer comment(s):
disagree Tony M : I think that would be too judgemental in register to be usable in this business context. / No, still to judgemental in a business context, where 'risk' doesn't have the everyday connotation.
12 mins
Can we say "peu fiable"?
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+5
39 mins

fournisseur(s) à risque

Ceci étant, on parle surtout de la gestion du risque fournisseurs.

Un peu plus de contexte permettrait sans doute de mieux optimiser ;)

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-05-31 18:58:53 GMT)
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Je confirme mon "fournisseur(s) à risque" (par opposition aux fournisseurs de confiance).
Note from asker:
il s'agit ici de sélectionner des fournisseurs en fonction de certains critères, et certains sont donc ainsi des 'risky suppliers' contrairement aux 'capable suppliers'. merci.
Peer comment(s):
agree Chakib Roula : Je suis d'accord.
29 mins
Merci Chakib :)
agree Samson M'boueke (X) : Je suis d'accord.
2 hrs
Merci Samson :)
neutral AllegroTrans : Isn't it the customer who would be at risk from a "risky supplier"??
6 hrs
Yes, it is. Precisely.
agree GILLES MEUNIER
14 hrs
Merci Gilou :)
agree papier
2 days 10 hrs
Merci Papier :)
agree Tony M : I don't agree with A/T's point: something is 'à risque' can be for the user: 'which bears a risk' as well as someone who is 'at risk'.
4 days
Thanks Tony :) In this context, "fournisseur à risque" means that the supplier represents a risk for the client. Besides, it's more "business talk" and neutral than other wordings that may sound more judgemental as you have already sensed.
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