AZ Legal (asker) Apr 24, 2016:

@ Bohy and @Daryo Indeed ! A very grateful thank you to both of you, I don't know how I missed it on Proz...

Daryo Apr 24, 2016:

question already asked http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_french/construction_civ...
find all explanations and references there ...

but if what you need is "figures to figures basis" for estimating the quantity of whatever, it's not the same!

Any more context? There are two possible meanings:

"figures as figures" which is part of the method/procedure for settling compensation claims, known in full as

"facts as facts figures as figures"

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q="facts as facts and figure...

"figures to figures" would imply some kind of comparison - both could make sense given the short sample of the ST, but obviously it can't be BOTH at the same time -

(1) it's possible the writer made a mistake and meant "on a figures as figures basis"
(2) "on a figures to figures basis" might have been used correctly, but it's something else

BOTH could make sense given the short sample of the ST, but obviously it can't be BOTH at the same time.

MORE CONTEXT NEEDED

Anne Bohy Apr 24, 2016:

Notion juridique En cherchant un peu sur Internet, j'ai trouvé https://books.google.fr/books?id=IGCKDM4AFt4C&pg=PA353&lpg=P... où l'on explique ceci :<br>
Agreeing facts as facts and figures as figures<br>
This simply means achieving such agreements as to facts and valuations as may be achieved. These "agreements" may be contingent upon the Arbitrator's making special findings in relation to liability. Thus "quantum" experts may agree upon the valuation of a Clause 12 claim, subject to the arbitrator finding that physical conditions could not reasonably have been foreseen. Clearly, the Arbitrator cannot order that an agreement be reached.<br>
C'est donc une notion juridique bien précise, je n'ai pas la compétence pour proposer une traduction.

AZ Legal (asker) Apr 24, 2016:

@ Tony Yes I think this is the right track. From what I understand, in my context, "figures as figures basis" means that set aside any legal consideration, the costs linked to such event are XXX euros for example.

Tony M Apr 24, 2016:

@ Asker OK, on that basis, the meaning is slightly different then — 'looking at the issue merely as figures, i.e. without taking into account other (perhaps less easily quantifiable?) issues' For example "If we moved into basement offices, the calculated savings in rent and heating would more than outweigh the extra cost of electric lighting" — BUT it would create a horrible working environment for our staff!

AZ Legal (asker) Apr 24, 2016:

@ Tony Indeed, my bad, the right term is "figures as figures basis".
Also, the term quantum has nothing to do with physics here, it's legalese.
The explanation you provide could nonetheless fit, but I'm still not sure how to translate the term.

Tony M Apr 24, 2016:

@ Asker Your headword question is confusing, as it doesn't correspond to the text you have entered. Assuming you really do mean 'figures-to-figures', the usual meaning is 'if we consider only the input and output figures, without taking into account elements in between' — this is the sort of sense you find in everyday statistics etc., I'm not sure quite how it would apply in this quantum (physics?) context here?