Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
application métier
English translation:
business application
Added to glossary by
Rob Grayson
Apr 3, 2008 10:00
16 yrs ago
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French term
France
Accuracy & Professionalism
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Chinese to English, Chinese
application métier
French to English
Bus/Financial
Management
This is in a job description for the manager of an IT department. The sentence reads: To take responsibility for 'une application métier'. It seems to refer to software that is designed for professional use. Is there a specific term that this can be translated by? Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | business application |
Rob Grayson
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| 3 +1 | business-specific application |
Philippa Smith
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Change log
Apr 3, 2008 10:05: Steffen Walter changed "Term asked" from "Application métier" to "application métier"
Apr 4, 2008 16:28: Rob Grayson Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+6
3 mins
Rob Grayson
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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32
Selected
business application
I.e. a specialist application used within a particular business area/line.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks again for the answer Rob!"
+1
10 mins
Philippa Smith
Native in English
Works in field
29 years turning out perfect English
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
business-specific application
Another option, to give it the sense of an application used for a specific business area rather than for general business use.
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