Sep 4, 2008 06:23
15 yrs ago
English term
France
authorize detailed rules to inferior ones
English
Bus/Financial
Management
I have already asked this question in EN>FR but I would like to get some native points of view.
My text deals with the internal rules of a company. These rules are hierarchically classified in a chart, into different categories (regulations, notifications, guidelines, etc). So there are "superior rules" and "inferior rules". Inferior rules cannot conflict with superior ones, and :
Superior rules may authorize detailed rules to inferior ones within the scope of its authority.
I don't understand the meaning of this. Could someone explain/rephrase it?
Bonus question (for my own knowledge) : is the use of "its" correct ? Should not it be "their"?
Many thanks in advance
My text deals with the internal rules of a company. These rules are hierarchically classified in a chart, into different categories (regulations, notifications, guidelines, etc). So there are "superior rules" and "inferior rules". Inferior rules cannot conflict with superior ones, and :
Superior rules may authorize detailed rules to inferior ones within the scope of its authority.
I don't understand the meaning of this. Could someone explain/rephrase it?
Bonus question (for my own knowledge) : is the use of "its" correct ? Should not it be "their"?
Many thanks in advance
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| 3 +2 | assign detailed rules to inferior rules |
Ken Cox
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assign detailed rules to inferior rules
IMO this is poor English, and the intended meaning is probably that a 'superior' rule can assign detailed rules to an 'inferior' rule (in order to specify the inferior rule more exactly).
IMO the use of 'superior' and 'inferior' here is also questionable because 'inferior' normally has the sense of 'low quality' in normal usage.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-04 08:24:43 GMT)
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And yes, in the text as written it should be 'within the scope of their authority'.
IMO the use of 'superior' and 'inferior' here is also questionable because 'inferior' normally has the sense of 'low quality' in normal usage.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-04 08:24:43 GMT)
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And yes, in the text as written it should be 'within the scope of their authority'.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you Ken"
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