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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

interlocuteur de proximité

English translation:

first point of contact

Added to glossary by Bashiqa
May 2, 2011 08:19
13 yrs ago
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French term

interlocuteur de proximité

French to English Medical Marketing Diabetes medication
Still with my market research questionnaire. We are talking about discussions with the GP. Would close confidant be appropriate here and if so, how do we translate interlocuteur in the following phrase:

un interlocuteur très occasionnel

when we're talking about the pharmacist?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 first point of contact
3 +2 local contact
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Non-PRO (1): cc in nyc

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Discussion

Bashiqa (asker) May 2, 2011:
@Lara Yes. The 'inter de prox' is the GP
The 'inter très occasionnel' is the pharmacist
Lara Barnett May 2, 2011:
@ Asker Does the query of your source context imply both of these options?
Bashiqa (asker) May 2, 2011:
The interlocuteur could be the GP or the local pharmacist.
B D Finch May 2, 2011:
Whose "interlocuteur"? A patient, a drug salesman, the market researcher?
Bashiqa (asker) May 2, 2011:
@Phil Not a lot more context to give I'm afraid, but I think the 2 answers given cover the 2 alternativesi.e. the Doctor is the first point of contact and the pharmacist is the local contact.
philgoddard May 2, 2011:
Well, I'm sorry you don't feel able to give any more context, but I'm guessing that the question is 'who is the first person you'd talk to if you had a question about your diabetes?"
Bashiqa (asker) May 2, 2011:
@ Phil 2 sentences:
C'est le GP qui est considéré comme l'interlocuteur de proximité.
Le pharmacien: un interlocuteur très occasionnel.
philgoddard May 2, 2011:
Yes, we need more than four words of context please. Also,what is your sentence - "un interlocuteur de proximité", or "un interlocuteur très occasionnel"?
Lara Barnett May 2, 2011:
interlocuteur Which side is the "interlocuteur" on? ie. this a person attached to a patient or the medical practice, or are they associated with the company?

Proposed translations

+2
27 mins
Selected

first point of contact

I believe the idea of "proximité" refers to the closeness of this contact, ie. the GP would be the first person to contact, as opposed to the pharmacist, who is consulted less frequently.

http://www.medical-colleges.net/gp.htm
General Practice is an essential part of medical care in all countries. The general practitioner is the first point of contact for most medical services

http://www.affinityhealth.org/page/services-specialty-primar...
Primary care refers to a health care provider who serves as the first point of contact for patients. Most primary care doctors work in clinics, rather than in a hospital
Peer comment(s):
agree Anne Greaves
3 hrs
Thank you Anne
agree philgoddard
5 hrs
Thank you Phil
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2 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I'm only giving half the points as I used bothe answers, next time I hope to give BDF the points. Your answer for the GP and 'local contact' for the pharmacist."
+2
7 mins

local contact

Not much context to go on but this is possible.
Peer comment(s):
agree Sheila Wilson : Vague enough to fit any context, I would think
6 mins
Thanks Sheila
agree Marian Vieyra : yes, suitably vague
40 mins
Thanks Marian
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