appellation de confiance

English translation: hallmark of confidence

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French term or phrase:appellation de confiance
English translation:hallmark of confidence
Entered by: Michael GREEN

13:31 Sep 4, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Other / Heating/Airconditioning
French term or phrase: appellation de confiance
"Qualipac est une ***appellation de confiance*** créée par l’AFPAC en 2007 avec le soutien de l’ADEME et d’EDF."

This refers to a type of quality label granted to qualified heating engineers etc. The term appears to be specific to this industry, and I can't find any equivalent in English.

I'm tempted to steal a term from another field and use "designation of confidence", but this could be misleading.

Any ideas please ?
Michael GREEN
France
Local time: 18:10
seal of approval
Explanation:
which would encompass confidence-related issues

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-09-04 13:35:09 GMT)
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or hallmark of confidence
Selected response from:

John Peterson
Local time: 17:10
Grading comment
Thank you John, and the other contributors: difficult to choose between your two suggestions, but in this case I'm going for "Hallmark of confidence", because it specifically expresses the idea of customer confidence in the engineer who has obtained it.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2seal of approval
John Peterson
4mark/symbol of trust
Elizabeth Slaney
4trusted designation
rkillings
3trade name
mimi 254


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
seal of approval


Explanation:
which would encompass confidence-related issues

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Note added at 3 mins (2008-09-04 13:35:09 GMT)
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or hallmark of confidence

John Peterson
Local time: 17:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you John, and the other contributors: difficult to choose between your two suggestions, but in this case I'm going for "Hallmark of confidence", because it specifically expresses the idea of customer confidence in the engineer who has obtained it.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sheila Wilson: with both
1 hr
  -> thanks

agree  Emma Paulay: I like both too.
6 hrs
  -> thanks
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
trade name


Explanation:
simply

mimi 254
Local time: 17:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 11
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
mark/symbol of trust


Explanation:
This covers perhaps the reliability of the engineers?

Elizabeth Slaney
Netherlands
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
trusted designation


Explanation:
The designee has little interest in calling it a trade or service mark because if it is, it will belong to the entity that accords the designation.

rkillings
United States
Local time: 09:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15
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