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remis en état de praticabilité

English translation: restored to its original, workable state

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French term or phrase:remis en état de praticabilité
English translation:restored to its original, workable state
Entered by: Marian Vieyra

17:25 Sep 30, 2010
French to English translations [PRO]
Environment & Ecology
French term or phrase: remis en état de praticabilité
Lorsqu’un chemin champêtre est utilisé comme accès au chantier, il doit être remis en état de praticabilité
shweta kheria
Local time: 03:07
restored to its original, workable state
Explanation:
In other words, they should leave it as they found it!
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Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:37
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1restored to its original, workable state
Marian Vieyra
3 +1rendered serviceable
Wendy Streitparth
4restored to a usable condition
B D Finch
1 +1made passable again
Alain Mouchel


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +1
made passable again


Explanation:
it must be made passable again

Alain Mouchel
Local time: 23:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marco Solinas: short and clear
51 mins
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
restored to its original, workable state


Explanation:
In other words, they should leave it as they found it!

Marian Vieyra
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I'm not sure about "workable" in relation to a path - I would leave it out.
23 mins
  -> Thanks, Phil.
agree  Verginia Ophof
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Verginia
disagree  Lionel_M (X): Cannot be "restored to original" since it was "champêtre" and must become "de chantier"
4 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
rendered serviceable


Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 23:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lionel_M (X): also "practicable"
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Lionel, don't think practicable would fit too well in English
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
restored to a usable condition


Explanation:
"... wrote to Bray Town Council (BTC) on 20/03. Expressed concerns re condition of the now unusable right of way. Explained that this has forced people to use another gap via Ashton Wood which has a very dangerous exit on to the road. I asked that the “official right of way” be restored to a usable condition. "
verba.mcawilliams.com/.../the-dangers-on-the-herbert-road-in-bray.html - Ireland

"the path of construction, they shall be uncovered in advance to determine ... Such obstructions shall be restored to at least their original condition. ... usable condition whenever, in the opinion of the enforcing officer, detouring of ..."
www.shelbyvilletn.org/.../Appendix C - Street Design.pdf

" The roof was replaced, and portions of the mallway were restored to a usable condition. The new owners also found tenants for the empty ..."
www.labelscar.com/kentucky/kyova-mall -


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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-09-30 22:06:20 GMT)
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"environmental impacts should be removed or restored to a usable condition consistent with the provision of this program. AQ 10: Restore or improve riparian ..."
www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us/files/smp-restoration.pdf

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-09-30 22:06:49 GMT)
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As demonstrated by the above, this is boilerplate.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 23:37
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 39
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