We were recently engaged to translate from English into French a master supply agreement and its accompanying user guide for the sales teams of a leading US-based player in energy distribution equipment.
An International Template to Structure Local Commercial Relationships
This standard document served as a framework for the sale of fuel retailing solutions in multiple countries, combining a model contract with purchase orders tailored to each local market.
It covered a broad range of contractual provisions, including:
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payment terms,
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Incoterms,
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defective product warranties,
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execution terms in an online authorization and switching environment (particularly for at-the-pump transactions).
A Hybrid Translation: Legal, Commercial, and Technical
The complexity of this project lay in the variety of legal and operational areas involved: commercial law, contract law, HSSE compliance (health, safety, security, environment), cybersecurity, and logistics.
We ensured consistency in:
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international contractual terminology,
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references to Incoterms and industry standards,
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readability for non-legal business professionals.
📌 Key Contextual Equivalents from this Project
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provision of fuel retailing solutions → solutions de vente au détail de carburants
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order forms → bons de commande
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Incoterms → Incoterms
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defective products → produits défectueux
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currency → devise
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payment terms → délais / conditions de paiement
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health, safety, security and the environment (HSSE) → hygiène, sécurité, sûreté et environnement (HSSE)
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on-line authorization and switching environment → environnement d’autorisation et de transfert en ligne
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server-based solution → solution basée sur serveur
