Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
bonne tenue/tenue du magasin
English translation:
good appearance/appearance of the store (of the items on display)
Added to glossary by
Carmen Schultz
Oct 13, 2005 22:57
18 yrs ago
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bonne tenue/tenue du magasin
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tenue = dressed properly? proper attire? good presentation? attractive presentation? attractive display?
This appears various times.
It also appears on a checklist for a review of the manager and her duties under the name of "tenue du magasin".
- She participates in setting up the store window displays and making sure they are 5555?????5555.
Context:
Commerce
La responsable, garante de l’atteinte de l’objectif de CA fixé pour sa boutique. assure par sa présence sur le point de vente, le suivi opérationnel :
- Elle vérifie au quotidien l’image générale donnée par sa boutique et la tenue de sa boutique (merchandising).
- Elle participe à l’élaboration des vitrines et vérifie leur bonne tenue.
- Elle s’assure de la bonne tenue et présentation de son équipe.
- Elle est garante de l’accueil et du conseil réservé aux clients.
- Elle forme son équipe, prodigue les conseils visant à optimiser les performances commerciales et rectifie au besoin certains comportements.
- Elle informe son équipe des objectifs et des performances commerciales obtenues ( CA, panier moyen, indice de vente…)
This appears various times.
It also appears on a checklist for a review of the manager and her duties under the name of "tenue du magasin".
- She participates in setting up the store window displays and making sure they are 5555?????5555.
Context:
Commerce
La responsable, garante de l’atteinte de l’objectif de CA fixé pour sa boutique. assure par sa présence sur le point de vente, le suivi opérationnel :
- Elle vérifie au quotidien l’image générale donnée par sa boutique et la tenue de sa boutique (merchandising).
- Elle participe à l’élaboration des vitrines et vérifie leur bonne tenue.
- Elle s’assure de la bonne tenue et présentation de son équipe.
- Elle est garante de l’accueil et du conseil réservé aux clients.
- Elle forme son équipe, prodigue les conseils visant à optimiser les performances commerciales et rectifie au besoin certains comportements.
- Elle informe son équipe des objectifs et des performances commerciales obtenues ( CA, panier moyen, indice de vente…)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +8 | good appearance/appearance of the store (of the items on display) |
Carmen Schultz
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| 5 | for things: proper display etc//for people: appropriate attire or appropriately |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Proposed translations
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good appearance/appearance of the store (of the items on display)
although it can mean several things such as outfit; behaviour-- in this context it seems to refer to the good appearance of the store or of the items on display
Definition
tenue f 1. (comportement) behaviour Brit, behavior Am; avoir de la ~/manquer de ~ to have good/no manners; un peu de ~! manners, please! 2. (vêtements) outfit; se mettre en ~ to change; ~ de soirée evening dress 3. MIL uniform; ~ de campagne [o combat] combat dress 4. (gestion: d'une maison, restaurant) running; la ~ des livres de comptes the bookkeeping 5. (réunion: d'un congrès, d'une assemblée) holding 6. AUTO ~ de route road-holding
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-10-13 23:13:44 GMT)
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it could be interchangeable with "allure" as in "une bonne allure"
"AGOOD APPEARANCE or LOOk"
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-10-13 23:14:40 GMT)
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"STYLE" (Look)
Definition
tenue f 1. (comportement) behaviour Brit, behavior Am; avoir de la ~/manquer de ~ to have good/no manners; un peu de ~! manners, please! 2. (vêtements) outfit; se mettre en ~ to change; ~ de soirée evening dress 3. MIL uniform; ~ de campagne [o combat] combat dress 4. (gestion: d'une maison, restaurant) running; la ~ des livres de comptes the bookkeeping 5. (réunion: d'un congrès, d'une assemblée) holding 6. AUTO ~ de route road-holding
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Note added at 16 mins (2005-10-13 23:13:44 GMT)
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it could be interchangeable with "allure" as in "une bonne allure"
"AGOOD APPEARANCE or LOOk"
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Note added at 17 mins (2005-10-13 23:14:40 GMT)
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"STYLE" (Look)
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Good appearance, proper display.... they work. Thank you."
16 hrs
for things: proper display etc//for people: appropriate attire or appropriately
dressed.
Elle vérifie au quotidien l’image générale donnée par sa boutique et la tenue de sa boutique (merchandising).= see? It says Merchandising...products are properly displayed (merchandizing).
Elle participe à l’élaboration des vitrines et vérifie leur bonne tenue= and makes sure the displays are right/up to date. For example, not leave up an Xmas display in January!!
Please note:
bonne tenue of a person= well groomed or properly or appropriately dressed or attired.
bonne tenue d'un magazin: the appropriate look or appearance; correct display of products...
the words mean different things for People and Things
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Note added at 16 hrs 43 mins (2005-10-14 15:40:39 GMT)
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Please note: bonne tenue du magazin Includes Cleanliness.
I am giving all this to you based on the fact that this is one of my subject areas and that my sister owns a very successful Children's Clothing Store.
cheers
for the bonne tenue of the store: I would say both that the displays are proper and that the store is Clean. That is especially important in a Children's store...you may want to give your customer that alternative in the translation
Proper display/cleanliness of the store
Elle vérifie au quotidien l’image générale donnée par sa boutique et la tenue de sa boutique (merchandising).= see? It says Merchandising...products are properly displayed (merchandizing).
Elle participe à l’élaboration des vitrines et vérifie leur bonne tenue= and makes sure the displays are right/up to date. For example, not leave up an Xmas display in January!!
Please note:
bonne tenue of a person= well groomed or properly or appropriately dressed or attired.
bonne tenue d'un magazin: the appropriate look or appearance; correct display of products...
the words mean different things for People and Things
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Note added at 16 hrs 43 mins (2005-10-14 15:40:39 GMT)
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Please note: bonne tenue du magazin Includes Cleanliness.
I am giving all this to you based on the fact that this is one of my subject areas and that my sister owns a very successful Children's Clothing Store.
cheers
for the bonne tenue of the store: I would say both that the displays are proper and that the store is Clean. That is especially important in a Children's store...you may want to give your customer that alternative in the translation
Proper display/cleanliness of the store
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