Mar 7, 2008 15:55
16 yrs ago
French term
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
In the sentence "On constate un net changement d’utilisation "
I know is simple but I´d like to know if "we" is all right to be used in a formal text, in this case a statistical survey. Uk English please...Thanks a lot, merci, gracias
I know is simple but I´d like to know if "we" is all right to be used in a formal text, in this case a statistical survey. Uk English please...Thanks a lot, merci, gracias
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +11 | turn it round |
CMJ_Trans (X)
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| 4 +6 | use the passive form as "a clear change of use is/was noted"... |
Drmanu49
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| 4 | There has been a definite change in use. |
MatthewLaSon
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Change log
Mar 7, 2008 15:57: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Linguistics" to "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters"
Proposed translations
+11
2 mins
Selected
turn it round
a clear change .... can be seen
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lori Cirefice
2 mins
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| agree |
Tony M
: Very natural and idiomatic, with use of 'can' and the more natural 'seen' for 'constater' (consider also 'observed', in certain contexts)
2 mins
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| agree |
gabuss
7 mins
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| agree |
writeaway
10 mins
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| agree |
Katarina Peters
33 mins
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
48 mins
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| agree |
Olga Layer
56 mins
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| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: this should be posted as the answer not: turn it round, so it doesn't appear like that in the glossary :)
1 hr
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| agree |
Expialidocio (X)
3 hrs
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| agree |
swanda
15 hrs
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| agree |
Valerie Scaletta
: yes
16 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot. I think I´ll use " a clear change can be observed". Thanks everybody"
+6
2 mins
use the passive form as "a clear change of use is/was noted"...
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Note added at 3 mins (2008-03-07 15:59:12 GMT)
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or its is noted that...
change of use of agricultural land and construction of a park and ride ..... It is noted that the applicant predicts that if the A358 Henlade Bypass is not ...
www.somerset.gov.uk/council/board11/2008 February 5 Item 5 ...
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-03-07 16:06:08 GMT)
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it is noted that... sory.
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Note added at 3 mins (2008-03-07 15:59:12 GMT)
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or its is noted that...
change of use of agricultural land and construction of a park and ride ..... It is noted that the applicant predicts that if the A358 Henlade Bypass is not ...
www.somerset.gov.uk/council/board11/2008 February 5 Item 5 ...
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Note added at 10 mins (2008-03-07 16:06:08 GMT)
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it is noted that... sory.
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Lori Cirefice
2 mins
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Thank you Lori.
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| agree |
writeaway
11 mins
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Thank you P.
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| agree |
Katarina Peters
33 mins
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Thank you Katarina.
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
48 mins
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Thank you Michèle.
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| agree |
Olga Layer
57 mins
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Thank you.
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| agree |
swanda
15 hrs
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Thank you.
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8 hrs
There has been a definite change in use.
Hello,
You don't even have to use the passive voice: just simply use the construction "there has been", which clearly implies "a definite/clear change in use has been noted."
I hope this helsp.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-03-08 00:46:38 GMT)
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This could easily be said in a formal document.
You don't even have to use the passive voice: just simply use the construction "there has been", which clearly implies "a definite/clear change in use has been noted."
I hope this helsp.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-03-08 00:46:38 GMT)
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This could easily be said in a formal document.
Note from asker:
| Thanks a lot |
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