Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
représentant de l'ordre
English translation:
law enforcement representative
Added to glossary by
Yolanda Broad
Jul 6, 2003 23:20
21 yrs ago
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French term
United States
Experienced, skilled, reliable
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Catalan to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Ordre
French to English
Law/Patents
This occurs in the context in which a witness in France is asked whether he would be willing to travel to the US to testify:
"Serait-il possible qu'un représentant de l'Ordre américain vous contact personnellement pour organiser ce voyage?"
"Serait-il possible qu'un représentant de l'Ordre américain vous contact personnellement pour organiser ce voyage?"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | law enforcement representive |
William Stein
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| 5 | Law officer |
Gloria Pérez Rodríguez
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Proposed translations
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4 mins
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
1737
Selected
law enforcement representive
Les forces de l'ordre
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Note added at 2003-07-06 23:26:13 (GMT)
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Sorry: representative
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Note added at 2003-07-06 23:29:12 (GMT) Post-grading
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As I was fishing for Google hits I noticed another possible meaning:
Ecrire le titre de votre site ici - [ Translate this page ]
... Le gendarme (qui debarquera, oh surprise !, 5 minutes plus tard) fera preuve d\'une
intelligence rare (pour son statut de representant de l\'ordre, et au vue des ...
www.chez.com/kriekparis/marseille0203.htm - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
vips - [ Translate this page ]
... Finances dans le secteur de la pêche et dans la scission prévue pour la Banque d\'Angola ; il fut recemment choisi comme representant de l\'Ordre des Avocats ...
www.chez.com/vipsgov/portugalf.htm - 45k - Cached - Similar pages
According to the second example, it might mean something like a representative of the American Bar Association.
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Note added at 2003-07-06 23:26:13 (GMT)
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Sorry: representative
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Note added at 2003-07-06 23:29:12 (GMT) Post-grading
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As I was fishing for Google hits I noticed another possible meaning:
Ecrire le titre de votre site ici - [ Translate this page ]
... Le gendarme (qui debarquera, oh surprise !, 5 minutes plus tard) fera preuve d\'une
intelligence rare (pour son statut de representant de l\'ordre, et au vue des ...
www.chez.com/kriekparis/marseille0203.htm - 28k - Cached - Similar pages
vips - [ Translate this page ]
... Finances dans le secteur de la pêche et dans la scission prévue pour la Banque d\'Angola ; il fut recemment choisi comme representant de l\'Ordre des Avocats ...
www.chez.com/vipsgov/portugalf.htm - 45k - Cached - Similar pages
According to the second example, it might mean something like a representative of the American Bar Association.
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Comment: "Thanks!"
4 mins
Gloria Pérez Rodríguez
Fashion, Luxury, Culture, Literature
Native in: Spanish
Works in: French to Spanish, English to Spanish
Related KudoZ points
:
15
Law officer
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