date d'activation

English translation: operational date

08:12 Dec 18, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
French term or phrase: date d'activation
"la date d'activation de la succursale en France". I believe that this means the date it took effect but I can't find the right technical words. It refers to a branch of a financing company. thanks
Jane RM
France
Local time: 13:18
English translation:operational date
Explanation:
la succursale meaning branch becomes operational on a specific date.
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ybfishel
Local time: 14:18
Grading comment
I agree - thanks
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3launch date
Victoria Porter-Burns
3 +2start-up date/roll-out date
Carmen Schultz
5operational date
ybfishel
3live date / go live date
Julie Barber


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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
start-up date/roll-out date


Explanation:
2 options

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Carmen Schultz
Local time: 06:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael GREEN
2 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Silvia Brandon-Pérez
7 mins
  -> thanks
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
launch date


Explanation:
another option

Victoria Porter-Burns
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nina Iordache: Yes, this is it!
17 mins
  -> Thanks Nina! :-)

neutral  B D Finch: The launch is really a publicity event and can occur after (or occasionally even before) the actual start-up.
1 hr
  -> I see your point, but I don't think it is used uniquely in that sense. Thanks for your comments :-)

agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen
6 hrs
  -> Thank you, L.J.

agree  sentaa
14 hrs
  -> Thanks sentaa :-)
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
live date / go live date


Explanation:
or 'the go live date of the branch in France' / 'French branch'

In other words the date on which the branch becomes 'active'. I see this used all the time for projects I work on ....

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-12-18 10:46:57 GMT)
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sorry: go-live

Julie Barber
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:18
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 132
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
operational date


Explanation:
la succursale meaning branch becomes operational on a specific date.

Example sentence(s):
  • The new branch had an operational date of the March 6th, but didn't open until the 10th of June.
ybfishel
Local time: 14:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
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