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POTENTIAL CUSTOMER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Marketing Research
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prospect
1, record 1, English, prospect
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- prospective customer 2, record 1, English, prospective%20customer
correct
- potential customer 3, record 1, English, potential%20customer
correct
- prospective client 4, record 1, English, prospective%20client
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A potential buyer or customer. 5, record 1, English, - prospect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[He] called on ten prospects but failed to make a sale. 5, record 1, English, - prospect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étude du marché
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- client potentiel
1, record 1, French, client%20potentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- client éventuel 2, record 1, French, client%20%C3%A9ventuel
correct, masculine noun
- client en vue 3, record 1, French, client%20en%20vue
correct, masculine noun
- prospect 4, record 1, French, prospect
avoid, anglicism, see observation, masculine noun
- prospecté 5, record 1, French, prospect%C3%A9
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Client auquel l'entreprise prévoit vendre des marchandises ou des produits ou rendre des services si ses efforts de prospection aboutissent à des résultats concrets. 5, record 1, French, - client%20potentiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On trouve parfois l'anglicisme prospect, ainsi que le substantif prospecté. 5, record 1, French, - client%20potentiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estudio del mercado
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cliente potencial
1, record 1, Spanish, cliente%20potencial
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-03-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Marketing
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prospective buyer
1, record 2, English, prospective%20buyer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- potential buyer 1, record 2, English, potential%20buyer
correct
- potential customer 1, record 2, English, potential%20customer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When an industrial concern develops a new product, its sales representatives usually take it around to a sample of prospective buyers to learn their reactions. 1, record 2, English, - prospective%20buyer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commercialisation
- Vente
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acheteur potentiel
1, record 2, French, acheteur%20potentiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- consommateur potentiel 2, record 2, French, consommateur%20potentiel
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les sondages sur le nouveau produit [...] un échantillon d'acheteurs potentiels est interrogé sur questionnaire [...] l'on recueille ainsi des opinions. 2, record 2, French, - acheteur%20potentiel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercialización
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cliente potencial
1, record 2, Spanish, cliente%20potencial
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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