offre théorique

English translation: theoretical supply/availability

10:30 Apr 28, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
French term or phrase: offre théorique
From a description of innovative transportation projects/startups:

Comme tout système billettique, il faut prévoir en amont d’importer ***l’offre théorique*** (lignes, arrêts…)

From what I've gathered, this is the level of service the public transportation operator is supposed to provide, according to the contract.

Reference: http://www.omnil.fr/spip.php?article118

Is there a corresponding term for this in English or at least a nicer way of saying it?
tatyana000
Local time: 18:26
English translation:theoretical supply/availability
Explanation:
A literal translation works perfectly well. As your context shows, it's not just about seats.
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philgoddard
United States
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2theoretical supply/availability
philgoddard
4notional supply
Francois Boye
3seat availability / (number of) seats available
Ana Vozone
1Basic/base offer
Chakib Roula


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Basic/base offer


Explanation:
Guess.

Chakib Roula
Algeria
Local time: 17:26
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: wouldn't that be 'de base' in French? Even guessing wildly, how does théorique turn into basic?
6 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
seat availability / (number of) seats available


Explanation:
Just a suggestion.



Ana Vozone
Local time: 17:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mair A-W (PhD): since it clearly says "lignes, arrêts", it's not (just) talking about seats.
6 mins
  -> You are right.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
theoretical supply/availability


Explanation:
A literal translation works perfectly well. As your context shows, it's not just about seats.


    Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/Offre
philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
Thanks!

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agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne
23 hrs

agree  writeaway: confirmed by any Fr-En dictionary
1 day 17 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
notional supply


Explanation:
https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/notional

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https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=notional supply&start=1...

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 12:26
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Notional is a synonym of theoretical. In fact your own reference says "see theoretical".
1 hr
  -> But economists use the concept of 'notional' to characterize a theoretical value or quantity
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