man and van staff

French translation: professionnels et véhicules utilitaires

12:38 Sep 20, 2016
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Real Estate
English term or phrase: man and van staff
We undertook small to medium sized property maintenance works (mechanical, plumbing, electrical, painting and decorating, services...) for clients in central London and the SE region.
We grew to more than 20 "man and van" staff as well as a Manager, two estimateors and a coordinator.
A♠T
France
Local time: 20:31
French translation:professionnels et véhicules utilitaires
Explanation:
C'est une proposition. On peut la simplifier..."20 employés et camionettes / fourgonnettes" etc.
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Sylvie Mathis
Spain
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merci
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1professionnels et véhicules utilitaires
Sylvie Mathis
4personnel d'intervention
Kévin Bacquet
4techniciens mobiles / avec atelier mobile
Didier Fourcot
3équipes motorisées
Thierry Bourguet


  

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personnel d'intervention


Explanation:
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Kévin Bacquet
France
Local time: 20:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
professionnels et véhicules utilitaires


Explanation:
C'est une proposition. On peut la simplifier..."20 employés et camionettes / fourgonnettes" etc.

Example sentence(s):
  • Nous comptons maintenant avec une équipe de 20 professionnels et sa flotte de véhicules utilitaires
Sylvie Mathis
Spain
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techniciens mobiles / avec atelier mobile


Explanation:
Terme utilisé pour les interventions à domicile:
http://www.carglass.fr/a-propos-de-carglass/lactivite-cargla...
pour la réparation de vélos:
http://www.reanimbike.com/
the man with his van:
http://marcovelo.fr/

Didier Fourcot
Local time: 20:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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équipes motorisées


Explanation:
ou équipes "homme - véhicule".

En effet, il n'est pas possible ici de reproduire l'effet de l'allitération en "an" comme dans "pan and scan" dont sont friands les Anglo-saxons.

Thierry Bourguet
France
Local time: 20:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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