Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
departamento de prescripción
English translation:
Department of Purchasing Recommendations
Added to glossary by
liz askew
Feb 6, 2012 12:48
12 yrs ago
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Spanish term
Spain
+34 669 829 437 [email protected]
Native in: English 
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English, Catalan to English
departamento de prescripción
Spanish to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
What would the "departamento de prescripción" be at a large supermarket chain. I think this is the department that establishes all of the technical specifications for the suppliers, but I'm not sure. Any ideas?
Spanish (Spain) > UK English
... redefinir la misión de departamentos fundamentales para el desarrollo del negocio como son compras o prescripción
Spanish (Spain) > UK English
... redefinir la misión de departamentos fundamentales para el desarrollo del negocio como son compras o prescripción
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | Department of Purchasing Recommendations |
liz askew
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| 4 +3 | in-store marketing department |
Charles Davis
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| 3 | Order(ing) Dept. |
Yvonne Gallagher
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References
| definition here |
liz askew
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Change log
Feb 12, 2012 12:20: liz askew Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Department of Purchasing Recommendations
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Peer comment(s):
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neilmac
: Six years on, this cropped up again today in one of my translations and your solution works a treat!
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Thank you Neil..
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
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in-store marketing department
An odd use of "prescripción", but this is apparently what they mean by it, according to the following (I've discreetly blocked out the name of the chain):
"En 2010 fue nombrada directora general de Prescripción Secos, a las órdenes directas de Juan Roig dentro del comité de dirección. Prescripción es como llaman en la empresa a la labor de mercadotecnia en los supermercados, una tarea en la que participan todos los empleados de las tiendas y a la que xxxxxxxxx da cada vez más importancia, como prueba el hecho de que ha desdoblado la antigua dirección general de Prescripción en productos secos, la asignada a Amorós, y perecederos, dirigida por José Jordá."
http://www.eleconomista.es/blogs/naranjazos/?p=2018
All the references I've seen are from this same company; it seems to be their own usage.
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If this does not, after all, refer to the "departamento de prescripción" of this supermarket chain, I would guess that it means something like specifications department. From the question as originally put it seemed that it must refer to this.
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Or perhaps customer liaison department, on the basis of the following:
"El departamento de prescripción gestiona la relación con las personas que influyen en la decisión de compra de sus productos, como arquitectos o ingenieros, que son los que hacen los proyectos."
http://www.eoi.es/savia/pubman/item/eoi:45646:18/component/e...
This bears out Andy's discussion comment, by the way.
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Not quite "customer liaison", on reflection; it's more to do with key potential customers, apparently. Might it be something like Consumer Trends Department?
"En 2010 fue nombrada directora general de Prescripción Secos, a las órdenes directas de Juan Roig dentro del comité de dirección. Prescripción es como llaman en la empresa a la labor de mercadotecnia en los supermercados, una tarea en la que participan todos los empleados de las tiendas y a la que xxxxxxxxx da cada vez más importancia, como prueba el hecho de que ha desdoblado la antigua dirección general de Prescripción en productos secos, la asignada a Amorós, y perecederos, dirigida por José Jordá."
http://www.eleconomista.es/blogs/naranjazos/?p=2018
All the references I've seen are from this same company; it seems to be their own usage.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-06 14:00:21 GMT)
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If this does not, after all, refer to the "departamento de prescripción" of this supermarket chain, I would guess that it means something like specifications department. From the question as originally put it seemed that it must refer to this.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-06 14:04:52 GMT)
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Or perhaps customer liaison department, on the basis of the following:
"El departamento de prescripción gestiona la relación con las personas que influyen en la decisión de compra de sus productos, como arquitectos o ingenieros, que son los que hacen los proyectos."
http://www.eoi.es/savia/pubman/item/eoi:45646:18/component/e...
This bears out Andy's discussion comment, by the way.
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Note added at 1 hr (2012-02-06 14:17:16 GMT)
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Not quite "customer liaison", on reflection; it's more to do with key potential customers, apparently. Might it be something like Consumer Trends Department?
Peer comment(s):
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Andy Watkinson
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Thanks a lot, Andy, though we are now told that it is not a department of the supermarket chain
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Letredenoblesse
: how about "marketing" on its own ?
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Thanks, Agnes. Maybe, though it seemed to involve direct contact with customers in the supermarket. However, given the new context, I'm not sure whether it means that at all.
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neilmac
: Yes, JR has always been a hot-shot; we used to teach the marketing dept back in the 80s. They've currently got some nice choc-covered blackberries...
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Thanks, Neil, but I dunno, I thought I had this one sorted but I'm not sure now.
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Specializes in field
Ireland
right word, right place. everytime
Native in: English (Variants: Irish, UK, US, Canadian)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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Order(ing) Dept.
probably
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www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Chris/Vietri
Title: Order Dept/Cust Service Manager at ACE Educational Supplies, INC. Demographic info: Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area | Retail. Current: Order Dept/Cust ...
www.calaged.org/.../Appendix X -...
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SOURCES OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND TEXTS. Prentice-Hall - Interstate. Order Dept. PO Box 2500. Lebanon, IN 46052-3009. Toll Free: 866-326-4259 ...
www.arocketry.net/faq3.html
Order Dept.: (800) 824-1930. Customer Service: (800) 861-3192. A supplier to the small aircraft industry, their catalog has a lot to interest the amateur rocketeer.
Staton Inc Order Dept - Sportswear Suppliers in Addison, TX
www.pinoya.com/seller-106046457/.../Addison, TX.htm
Staton Inc Order Dept is a business that provides services related to Sportswear Suppliers.
Drop Zone Supplies Goverment Sales Division
www.army-surplus.co.uk/drop-zone-supplies-government-sales....
army surplus, military surplus, army navy surplus, british army, guards, parachute. Mail Order Dept Retail Store. Drop Zone Supplies. Unit 3, West Oxon Ind Park, ...
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http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=es&tl=en&u=...
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www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Chris/Vietri
Title: Order Dept/Cust Service Manager at ACE Educational Supplies, INC. Demographic info: Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area | Retail. Current: Order Dept/Cust ...
www.calaged.org/.../Appendix X -...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
SOURCES OF EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND TEXTS. Prentice-Hall - Interstate. Order Dept. PO Box 2500. Lebanon, IN 46052-3009. Toll Free: 866-326-4259 ...
www.arocketry.net/faq3.html
Order Dept.: (800) 824-1930. Customer Service: (800) 861-3192. A supplier to the small aircraft industry, their catalog has a lot to interest the amateur rocketeer.
Staton Inc Order Dept - Sportswear Suppliers in Addison, TX
www.pinoya.com/seller-106046457/.../Addison, TX.htm
Staton Inc Order Dept is a business that provides services related to Sportswear Suppliers.
Drop Zone Supplies Goverment Sales Division
www.army-surplus.co.uk/drop-zone-supplies-government-sales....
army surplus, military surplus, army navy surplus, british army, guards, parachute. Mail Order Dept Retail Store. Drop Zone Supplies. Unit 3, West Oxon Ind Park, ...
Reference comments
29 mins
Reference:
definition here
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:lLgunyIOGL0J:desc...
page 20
prescripción: recomendar al jefe los productos con la major opción relación calidad-precio del mercado
page 20
prescripción: recomendar al jefe los productos con la major opción relación calidad-precio del mercado
Discussion
It refers to "recommendation" in the broadest sense. A common question in marketing surveys is "¿Quiénes son los prescriptores?" i.e. which group is responsible for the most sales:- Celeb endorsements, neighbours, family members, etc.....