passer sur le champ

English translation: given immediately

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French term or phrase:passer sur le champ
English translation:given immediately

11:26 Apr 27, 2010
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French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
French term or phrase: passer sur le champ
In an application for the payment of damages, describing the facts:
XXX avait voulu que le service lui soit passé sur le champ, mais face au refus des requérants de céder à ses injonctions verbales....

The contract is between companies in Chad.
Rebecca Lowery
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:10
given immediately
Explanation:
sur le champ = immediately
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Jean-Louis S.
United States
Local time: 10:10
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1given immediately
Jean-Louis S.
5provided on the spot
Colin Smith
4immediately, right away
Constantinos Faridis (X)
4to be rendered at once
Barbara Cochran, MFA


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
given immediately


Explanation:
sur le champ = immediately


Jean-Louis S.
United States
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks!

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agree  Travelin Ann: usually written sur-le-champ, in my experience
36 mins
  -> Thank you, Ann. You are right.
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
immediately, right away


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The French word un champ literally means "field" and is also used in many idiomatic expressions. Learn how to say sphere of activity, battlefield, having room to move, and more with this list of expressions with champ.
sur-le-champ
immediately, right away

Constantinos Faridis (X)
Greece
Local time: 16:10
Native speaker of: Greek
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
provided on the spot


Explanation:
that's what it means.

Colin Smith
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Travelin Ann: for a contract, the register should be more formal
2 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to be rendered at once


Explanation:
HTH

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 10:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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