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Sep 12, 2018 11:02
5 yrs ago
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French term

courtier

French to English Bus/Financial Real Estate Real Estate Personnel terminology
In a promotional document for an upmarket real estate agent in Switzerland. Context: "Un seul courtier, un seul rapport qui vous renseigne...", "Un seul courtier capable de toucher les clients...", "Le courtier dédié cherche pour vous...". I have found info about the situation in Quebec, and in France, but I need to know about Switzerland. Is there a difference there between an agent and a "courtier", does anyone know? Would "broker" be a good word, or would that be confusing because in England a broker appears to negotiate with several agencies for clients. Any help welcomed!
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 real estate broker
4 +2 estate (agent)
3 personal agent

Discussion

AllegroTrans Sep 13, 2018:
Asker What was the answer you found elsewhere?
Nicky Over (asker) Sep 13, 2018:
Thanks Thanks to all for your suggestions.
philgoddard Sep 12, 2018:
I think you're making things unnecessarily complicated. You just need a word meaning middleman, so broker, agent or intermediary would be fine. What they're called in England or Quebec is irrelevant.

Proposed translations

25 mins

personal agent

Hello

It's a bit of a predicament as for me, the person is still an estate agent. I don't like courtier or broker in English here. So you could perhaps use an adjective instead, and "personal" seems to be what is described in French (seul courtier, courtier dédié)
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+2
1 hr

real estate broker

https://www.baerkarrer.ch/publications/4_3_5.pdf

b) Estate Agents and Realty Brokers
Although estate agents and realty brokers play an important practical
role, their involvement in a transaction is not a requirement. Brokerage contracts are governed by special provisions contained in the Code of Obligations (Mäklervertrag/courtage)...

www.fineswissproperties.ch/en/.../how-to-find-the-perfect-r...

In Switzerland, an estate agent contract should be formulated in accordance with the ... Your first-class Real Estate Broker in the following régions

And many more on the Web for Switzerland,
Peer comment(s):
agree writeaway : for North American English
30 mins
Merci Writeaway
agree Germaine : https://www.google.ca/search?q="real estate broker" .ch&oq="...
1 hr
Merci Germaine
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+2
26 mins

estate (agent)

I have translated several Swiss docs using this term and often see'courtier' where the French might well use Agence immobilière.


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Note added at 1 day 2 hrs (2018-09-13 13:31:46 GMT)
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Please ignore the brackets
Peer comment(s):
agree writeaway : for UK English/yes, it's not clear whose Eng is needed. If it's UK, then this is it.
1 hr
asker is in GB so I have assumed Brit EN
agree Daryo : sounds like an estate agent to me, even if they like to call themselves "courtier".
5 hrs
thanks but asker appears to have gone off in some other unseen direction now
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