sold through the board

French translation: ont fait l'objet d'une vente généralisée

15:24 Aug 7, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: sold through the board
Dans la phrase suivante :

«The pressure on mining stocks continues and they are being sold once again through the board by market participants.»

Contexte => Dans un rapport financier aux investisseurs. Merci de votre aide!
Robert Morin
Canada
Local time: 12:05
French translation:ont fait l'objet d'une vente généralisée
Explanation:
En lisant la phrase et compte tenu du contexte, je me demande si l'auteur ne voulait pas écrire "across the board".

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-07 17:00:34 GMT)
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Comme par exemple dans les phrases suivantes :

Equities witnessed across the board selling on Tuesday after traders hammered realty, banks and capital goods stocks. Selling pressure was also seen in second rungs stocks.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-23/india...

Market watch: Across-the-board selling takes bourse down
http://tribune.com.pk/story/390951/market-watch-across-the-b...
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Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 18:05
Grading comment
C'est bien le sens que voulait donner le client à cette expression un peu maladroite (qui aurait dû se lire «across the board»...
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Summary of answers provided
2ont fait l'objet d'une vente généralisée
Stéphanie Soudais
2[actions minières] vendues via le conseil d'administration (?)
Isabelle F. BRUCHER (X)


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ont fait l'objet d'une vente généralisée


Explanation:
En lisant la phrase et compte tenu du contexte, je me demande si l'auteur ne voulait pas écrire "across the board".

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-08-07 17:00:34 GMT)
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Comme par exemple dans les phrases suivantes :

Equities witnessed across the board selling on Tuesday after traders hammered realty, banks and capital goods stocks. Selling pressure was also seen in second rungs stocks.
http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-12-23/india...

Market watch: Across-the-board selling takes bourse down
http://tribune.com.pk/story/390951/market-watch-across-the-b...

Stéphanie Soudais
France
Local time: 18:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 1243
Grading comment
C'est bien le sens que voulait donner le client à cette expression un peu maladroite (qui aurait dû se lire «across the board»...
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[actions minières] vendues via le conseil d'administration (?)


Explanation:
BOARD in GR+C:

d. “group of officials, council” ▶ conseil m, ▶ comité m

■ he is on the ***board (of directors)***, he has a seat on the board (of directors) : il siège au **conseil d'administration**

■ medical board : commission f médicale

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http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conseil_d'administration

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Sinon, voici 3 des 43 fiches de Termium sur le mot "board" (isolé). Celles-ci relèvent du domaine: "Comités et commissions (Admin.):

http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?la...

=> bureau
ou commission
ou conseil.

Difficile, sans contexte...


    Reference: http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-fra.html?la...
    Reference: http://www.lerobert.com
Isabelle F. BRUCHER (X)
Belgium
Local time: 18:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
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