Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term
avancer
Here's the exchange in question. P = prosecutor, S = suspect.
S: C'était pour pouvoir le vendre parce que j'étais voir les personnes qui me vendent et il ne voulait pas m'avancer
P: D'habitude il vous avance ?
S: Oui, il m'a avancé deux ou trois fois, et après il a arrêté. C'était des avances style cadeau quoi, pour me faire revenir à chaque fois mais avec de l'argent. Il me disait chaque fois tu reviens avec de l'argent quoi.
Target language is US English. Thanks in advance for any ideas!
Non-PRO (1): Julie Barber
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Proposed translations
Canada
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Native in: French 
Works in: French to English, English to French, French, and 1 more.
to front
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Julie Barber
: this link says that to front is to put the money up first. I presume it's the other way around - drugs first, money later http://www.drugtestingnetwork.com/slangterms.htm unless the term can be used for both...(?)
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Interesting site indeed, Julie, but some definitions are incomplete ... like the verb "to front" ...
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David Vaughn
: Yes Juliebarba, it can work both ways. It's a very common slang term.
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Thanks Vaughn. The addict is given drugs first and no payment is required; it's "goodwill" if you wish. Later, money will be required hen you sell it or when you're "hooked" ...
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Mohamed Mehenoun
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Merci Mohamed ...
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jean-jacques alexandre
: definitely to front
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Merci Jean-Jacques ...
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Crystal Samples
: yes.
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Merci sindee21 ...
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Nico Staes
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Merci Nico ...
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siragui
: Perfect. "He fronted me drugs", etc. I'll post links above.
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Merci siragui ...
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to advance
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Note added at 13 mins (2007-09-24 16:25:50 GMT)
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"to supply or furnish in expectation of repayment" Merriam Webster
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Julie Barber
: without expecting to be paid at the time....(but later on)
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nordiste
: there is nothing slang in "avancer"
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Assimina Vavoula
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siragui
: "Advance me" not totally satisfying for "m'avancer", which is sub-standard French.
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I tend to agree with you. I think "to front" is the best solution, unless the translator wants to avoid slang.
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Canada
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Native in: French , Arabic
Works in: English to French, Arabic to French, Spanish to French, and 6 more.
he usually accepted to be paid later on
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Note added at 16 mins (2007-09-24 16:29:11 GMT)
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and the judge can ask ...
so you usually took the "merchandise" and paid afterwards?
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a
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and for the first one :
I went to see the dealers I usually buy from but they didn't wanna provide me with the "merchandise/stuff" and get paid afterwards/later on
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as usual
he gave me the stuff up front
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siragui
: Another possibility.
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Thank you
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Emma Paulay
: This avoids any confusion about what is being advanced, drugs or money.
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Many thanks Emma
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Spain
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Native in: Dutch , French
Works in: French to Catalan, French to Flemish, French to Spanish, and 24 more.
to give "stuff" and accept deleyed payment
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of course I meant "delayed". Sorry
Discussion
"the drug is fronted to the recipient to sell"
www.albany.edu/hindelang/pdfs/adambulletin2.2.pdf
Just avoid structures confusing it with "front" = "act as a false front for"
"31% - Indicated they work or are “fronted” drugs from their drug connections"
w.santacruzhealth.org/prop63/PDFs/Survey%20Summary%20of%20Drug%20Prevention%20-%20Education.pdf