Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Préalablement
English translation:
firstly
Added to glossary by
Nadia Stephanov
Jan 17, 2007 23:01
17 yrs ago
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French term
Switzerland
Sworn translator + graphic arts skills
Native in: French 
, English
Works in: English to French, French to English
Préalablement
French to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Probates
Se trouve dans les conclusions rédigées par un avocat et adressées à un juge. "Plaise à la Justice de Paix: Préalablement: convoquer une comparution personnelle des parties"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | firstly |
Paula McMullan
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| 4 +4 | Beforehand |
Bourth (X)
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| 4 | Previously |
Kristina Kolic
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| 3 | prior |
Odette Grille (X)
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Proposed translations
9 hrs
Paula McMullan
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Related KudoZ points
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44
Selected
firstly
I don't disagree with Bourth's "beforehand" - I just wonder if this is more idiomatic?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
3 mins
prior
using it to qualify the appearance
42 mins
Kristina Kolic
Croatia
Croatia
Native in French
Specializes in field
Croatia
Croatian legal, financial and IT expert
Native in: Croatian , French
Works in: English to Croatian, French to Croatian, Croatian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
Previously
If you have decided to keep the sentence as written in French, i.e. "Préalablement: ...." then I would say "Previously: ....."
In this particular case, you need an adverb and not an adjective.
In this particular case, you need an adverb and not an adjective.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: doesn't fit the context at all. how can you ask the court to previously do something? that's not English.
2 hrs
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+4
1 hr
Beforehand
To be Anglo-Saxon about it.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
sporran
1 hr
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| agree |
writeaway
: logical obvious choice. not even particularly legalese.
1 hr
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| agree |
sktrans
2 hrs
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| agree |
nicole GELISTER
: yes N
8 hrs
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