Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
boite à baffes
English translation:
slapping tackle / brickbat
Added to glossary by
Paul Malone
Oct 26, 2005 16:43
18 yrs ago
French term
France
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Native in: English (Variants: US, British, UK) 
Works in: French to English, German to English
boite à baffes
French to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
Purchasing (industry).
The sentence is:
Gestion de la BAB (boite à baffes)
There is little context as the text is from a slide show (.ppt) with few full sentences. The context is dealing with suppliers and salespeople. The section it appears in goes on to discuss complaints to suppliers about quality, service, deadlines, etc.
Gestion de la BAB (boite à baffes)
There is little context as the text is from a slide show (.ppt) with few full sentences. The context is dealing with suppliers and salespeople. The section it appears in goes on to discuss complaints to suppliers about quality, service, deadlines, etc.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 2 | slapping tackle / brickbat |
David Goward
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| 4 +1 | Customer feedback or suggestion box ie "Sloppiness" Feedback |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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| 3 | the beef box |
sarahl (X)
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Proposed translations
11 mins
French term (edited):
boite � baffes
Selected
slapping tackle / brickbat
"boîte à baffes" or "boîte à claques" is an extremely slangy word for chastisement. In bygone days ;-), a parent might have threatened their unruly youngster with "tu veux que je cherche la boîte à baffes ?".
I've heard "slapping tackle" used in a similar context in English.
Now, in this context, it sounds like it is referring to "brickbats", i.e. criticism to "unruly" suppliers.
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Note added at 11 hrs 45 mins (2005-10-27 04:28:57 GMT)
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A figurative "Big stick" used to "beat" suppliers who cause trouble... "Big stick" is probably more common than "slapping tackle"!
I've heard "slapping tackle" used in a similar context in English.
Now, in this context, it sounds like it is referring to "brickbats", i.e. criticism to "unruly" suppliers.
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Note added at 11 hrs 45 mins (2005-10-27 04:28:57 GMT)
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A figurative "Big stick" used to "beat" suppliers who cause trouble... "Big stick" is probably more common than "slapping tackle"!
Peer comment(s):
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: I doubt it is unruly customers...I would imagine it is complaints from customers to the suppliers who deserve a slap
37 mins
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I did say "suppliers" not "customers".
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Comment: "I though 'brickbat' was an excellent suggestion for this context. Thanks very much. "
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34 mins
French term (edited):
boite � baffes
Customer feedback or suggestion box ie "Sloppiness" Feedback
They are using a slang word to mean Areas they Need to Improve...
meaning: we need to get slapped for our sloppiness or our customer's would like to slap us for being so sloppy
Without more info, a more "right on" translation is impossible
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Note added at 48 mins (2005-10-26 17:31:32 GMT)
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Complaint Feedback
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Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2005-10-26 17:57:55 GMT)
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Supplier Feedback
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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2005-10-26 17:58:39 GMT)
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It means the suppliers are complaining about the Purchasing Department...it;s a complaint box, probably virtual by they way
meaning: we need to get slapped for our sloppiness or our customer's would like to slap us for being so sloppy
Without more info, a more "right on" translation is impossible
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Note added at 48 mins (2005-10-26 17:31:32 GMT)
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Complaint Feedback
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Note added at 1 hr 14 mins (2005-10-26 17:57:55 GMT)
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Supplier Feedback
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Note added at 1 hr 15 mins (2005-10-26 17:58:39 GMT)
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It means the suppliers are complaining about the Purchasing Department...it;s a complaint box, probably virtual by they way
13 hrs
French term (edited):
boite � baffes
the beef box
basically, complaints.
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