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Standorteinkauf

English translation: local procurement unit; procurement unit locally

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German term or phrase:Standorteinkauf
English translation:local procurement unit; procurement unit locally
Entered by: Patricia Will

09:29 Mar 16, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / Procurement Services
German term or phrase: Standorteinkauf
Looking for an elegant way to express this. What is meant are the purchasing departments at the various affiliated companies within a group. There is a Procurement Services Unit responsible for all purchasing activities across the group, but each company has its own "Standorteinkauf".
Patricia Will
Australia
Local time: 07:59
local procurement unit; procurement unit locally
Explanation:
is how I read it; "local(ly)" referring to the respective subsidiary's HQ.
Selected response from:

David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:59
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5local procurement unit; procurement unit locally
David Moore (X)
3local purchasing (department)
Susan Zimmer
3regional buying units
Cathrin Cordes


  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
local procurement unit; procurement unit locally


Explanation:
is how I read it; "local(ly)" referring to the respective subsidiary's HQ.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 01:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 55
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Schleber (X)
13 mins
agree  Jon Fedler: spot on!
34 mins
agree  Edith Kelly
1 hr
agree  GeorginaW (X)
4 hrs
agree  KARIN ISBELL
10 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
local purchasing (department)


Explanation:
another option.

"The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCPN)
Will TCPN eliminate purchasing departments or purchasing personnel?
No. There will always be a need for a strong local purchasing effort. TCPN should be used as a resource in conjunction with the local purchasing effort, thereby allowing the local purchasing department the time to work with pressing local issues by providing better customer service."
http://www.tcpn.org/default.aspx?name=faqs


Susan Zimmer
United States
Local time: 19:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
regional buying units


Explanation:
regional might be better, more context needed (global/national)

Cathrin Cordes
Local time: 00:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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