Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
garant
English translation:
(as witness) in support of, vouching for, confirming OR surety
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
Aug 30, 2007 17:03
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Small Claims: note in the Plaintiff vs Defendant part of a legal document
Under the identification of the Defendant in a Small Claims Court document, a second party (another similar business) is cited as follows: "Compagnie XYZ - Vous êtes demandé comme garant par la partie défenderesse". I don't think this is "guarantor" in the traditional sense of the word (i.e. I don't think they are being asked to assume any financial responsibility), but rather more in the sense of vouching for the Defendant. However, I am at a loss for a good legalese rendering that would pass muster. Would "guarantor" still work without being misleading? Suggestions?
Proposed translations
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| 3 +2 | (as witness) in support of, vouching for, confirming OR surety |
Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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| 3 | answerable / responsible |
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Sep 23, 2007 15:19: Silvia Brandon-Pérez changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/79421">Jennifer Strachan's</a> old entry - "garant"" to ""(as witness) in support of, vouching for, confirming OR surety""
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(as witness) in support of, vouching for, confirming OR surety
I would not use guarantor because that does connote a guarantee of payment in this context. However, if it does in fact entail a relationship of payment guarantee, then you could use guarantor or surety.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-08-30 19:07:23 GMT)
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If this has to do with vouching for, as in a witness, consider 'person that vouches for' as suggested by Anca.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-08-30 19:07:23 GMT)
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If this has to do with vouching for, as in a witness, consider 'person that vouches for' as suggested by Anca.
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AllegroTrans
: Without knowing the context, or the exact requirement the Court is imposing, this is no more than a guess - we need context (as always.....)
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Of course. Note that I included both options in my translation, if used to vouch for, or if used as a surety.
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Anca Nitu
: guarantor/person that vouches for the defendant, I think it's this: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garantenpflicht and it was somehow "transferred" into French
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Thank you, Anca. I like the 'person that vouches for.'
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Gina W
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Thank you, Gad.
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "These are all great alternatives in cases where "guarantor" is not necessarily appropriate. Thanks."
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answerable / responsible
Collins-Robert's explanation for garant (jur) is "to be answerable ou responsible for sth".
I don't know; I just quote.
As words often have quite different and distinct meanings in legal context, I strongly suggest further research before choosing.
I don't know; I just quote.
As words often have quite different and distinct meanings in legal context, I strongly suggest further research before choosing.
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