in the presence of

English translation: in the presence of

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English term or phrase:	in the presence of
Selected answer:	in the presence of
Entered by:	Laurens Landkroon

10:07 May 22, 2008

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering

English term or phrase: in the presence of

Hello,

"Maintenance is to be carried out in the presence of the Operator's staff."

In other words, rail track maintenance needs to be performed and the operations have to be attended by the customer/railway operator.

Is the use of "in the presence of" OK in this instance, or would you propose something else?

Thank you.

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Local time: 03:06

in the presence of

Explanation:
I think that this means just that: there has to be someone present (which, in my opinion, is really a better term than something like "in the vicinity" or similar suggestions).

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Laurens Landkroon
Local time: 02:06

Grading comment

Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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5 +1

under the supervision of

Michael Iakovides

5 +1

in the presence of

Laurens Landkroon

Discussion entries: 6

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

under the supervision of

Explanation:
A bit more formal, especially if said person will be monitoring the works in situ.

Michael Iakovides
Local time: 03:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Greek,

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you macfrenzy, but this is not a case of supervision.

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

in the presence of

Explanation:
I think that this means just that: there has to be someone present (which, in my opinion, is really a better term than something like "in the vicinity" or similar suggestions).

Laurens Landkroon
Local time: 02:06
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Dutch,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you.

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