Jul 24, 2001 01:25
23 yrs ago
French term
Nathalie Moulard
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Did I correctly place the adverb "also" in this translation ?
French: Le system autorise et contrôle également les numéros de série au niveau des sous-postes pour les produits composés
English: The system authorizes and also checks serial numbers at the level of the subitems for the composed products.
I thank you in advance,
Nathalie
French: Le system autorise et contrôle également les numéros de série au niveau des sous-postes pour les produits composés
English: The system authorizes and also checks serial numbers at the level of the subitems for the composed products.
I thank you in advance,
Nathalie
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Mary Worby
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it's correct
I think if you're going to put the 'also' in, that would be the place to put it! However, if it were me, I'd be tempted to leave it out altogether.
The system authorises and checks ...
I don't think the 'also' adds much and I think it sounds better without!
Just a thought - hope it helps
Mary
The system authorises and checks ...
I don't think the 'also' adds much and I think it sounds better without!
Just a thought - hope it helps
Mary
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Comment: "Thank you very much for your help.
Regards,
Nathalie"
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OK
This sounds ok to me.
10 mins
yes, you did :-)
but spell "sub-items"
11 mins
thus
Is it possible to put a Thus there ( just instead of also) so giving a consequence , thatis system auth. and thus checks
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yes
the 'also' sounds fine to me, but 'at the level of...' is not quite English.
I assume that the French version was 'au niveau des...', in which case I would suggest saying 'serial numbers on/for the subitems...'.
HTH
Julia
I assume that the French version was 'au niveau des...', in which case I would suggest saying 'serial numbers on/for the subitems...'.
HTH
Julia
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The system also authorizes and checks ....
This way the emphasis is on performing these actions (authorizing, checking) on the level of subitems.
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Note : The system also/both authorizes and
checks sub-item serial numbers (the serial numbers on sub-items) for the COMPOSITE products.
also/both sound more natural at the beginning as suggested by others. I would also go along with the suggestion that "également" is reducndant in the original and could simply not be translated at all.
No info on fuller context, but it might be useful to check the adjective "composé" in the field concerned as it more often than not translate as "composite".
also/both sound more natural at the beginning as suggested by others. I would also go along with the suggestion that "également" is reducndant in the original and could simply not be translated at all.
No info on fuller context, but it might be useful to check the adjective "composé" in the field concerned as it more often than not translate as "composite".
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