Jul 7, 2002 11:37
22 yrs ago
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French term
éventuel
French to English
Bus/Financial
Law: Taxation & Customs
Tax
Could this word ever have the meaning of 'draft'? The phrase I am struggling with is 'l'état de sortie éventuel doit être édité en deux exemplaires'. Could this mean 'two copies of any draft output statement must be produced'? Any thoughts would be gratefully received.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | any |
Eva Blanar
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| 4 +7 | Prospective,possible |
GILLES MEUNIER
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| 4 +1 | See explanation below. |
CHENOUMI (X)
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| 4 +1 | Final/last- form/publication/issue |
1964
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| 5 | possible |
snatalieg
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| 4 -1 | eventual |
Juan Viloria
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Proposed translations
+4
1 hr
Eva Blanar
Hungary
Hungary
Hungary
Nil satis nisi optimum
Native in: Hungarian
Works in: English to Hungarian, French to Hungarian, German to Hungarian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Selected
any
I believe your reasoning is basically correct: if there will be such a statement (at some point of time) there shall be two copies made.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for everyone's contribution on this. I think 'any' best fits the context - the simplest solutions are often the best! Many thanks."
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1 min
Juan Viloria
Ciencias, Medicina, Poesía
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish, Italian to Spanish
eventual
ok
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Note added at 2002-07-07 11:42:03 (GMT)
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and I believe that your phrase is ok.
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Note added at 2002-07-07 11:42:03 (GMT)
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and I believe that your phrase is ok.
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Rowan Morrell
: A "faux ami". "Eventuel" means "possible"
4 mins
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| disagree |
Marian Greenfield
: éventuel in French and eventual in Spanish are NOT eventual in English
1 hr
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| agree |
sduret
1 day 3 hrs
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+7
3 mins
Prospective,possible
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Note added at 2002-07-07 11:41:56 (GMT)
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eventual, c\'est un faux-ami je crois
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Note added at 2002-07-07 11:41:56 (GMT)
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eventual, c\'est un faux-ami je crois
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
CHENOUMI (X)
: Tout à fait.
1 min
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merci
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| agree |
Linda Young (X)
: maybe potential could also be used
2 mins
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oui c'est mieux potential ou possible. Je parlais en général, on dirait putôt prospective clients
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| agree |
Rowan Morrell
: Yes, this is it.
2 mins
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merci
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| agree |
Florence Bremond
2 mins
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merci
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| agree |
fcl
: possible output statement, yes Gilles.
3 mins
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merci
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| agree |
Sue Crocker
27 mins
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| agree |
RHELLER
: possible, yes Gilles
3 hrs
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+1
8 mins
See explanation below.
"Could this mean 'two copies of any draft output statement must be produced'?"
>>> It means that 'two copies of any POSSIBLE/feasible draft output statement must be produced'<<<
In case such draft output statements exist, then the two copies are mandatory.
>>> It means that 'two copies of any POSSIBLE/feasible draft output statement must be produced'<<<
In case such draft output statements exist, then the two copies are mandatory.
+1
11 mins
Final/last- form/publication/issue
Final form should be in two copies
Final form should be produced two copies
.........
ultimately
Syn.
last analysis, in the
final analysis, in the
eventually
publication
Syn.
issue publication n. f.
Terme(s) apparenté(s)
sortie n. f.
Déf. :
Action de publier un ouvrage, un article.
Note(s) :
Le terme sortie désigne davantage le fait pour un ouvrage ou un article d'être publié, contrairement au terme publication, qui désigne l'action de publier proprement dite.
[Office de la langue française, 2001]
Final form should be produced two copies
.........
ultimately
Syn.
last analysis, in the
final analysis, in the
eventually
publication
Syn.
issue publication n. f.
Terme(s) apparenté(s)
sortie n. f.
Déf. :
Action de publier un ouvrage, un article.
Note(s) :
Le terme sortie désigne davantage le fait pour un ouvrage ou un article d'être publié, contrairement au terme publication, qui désigne l'action de publier proprement dite.
[Office de la langue française, 2001]
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
burton
: and to allow for the "éventuel": provide two copies of any final statement
33 mins
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thanks
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1 hr
possible
or synonym of possible: conceivable, likely, etc. etc,
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