předminulý čas?

English translation: were audited

09:45 Jun 20, 2011
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Czech term or phrase: předminulý čas?
Možná sem tato otázka tak úplně nepatří, takže se předem omlouvám, ale potřebovala bych vědět, jestli je na místě použití předminulého času v následujícím textu (označeno velkým písmem) - zápisu z VH:

The results of the vote were as follows: FOR 100 votes, AGAINST 0 votes, ABSTAIN
0 votes

The Chairman of the General Meeting stated that the amendment to the Articles of Association HAD BEEN APPROVED.

The Chairman of the General Meeting familiarized the shareholders present with the report of the Board of Directors on the business activities and assets of the company and with the Annual Financial Statements.
The report on the business activities and also other documents included in the Annual Report of the company, and the Annual Financial Statements HAD BEEN PROVIDED to the shareholders in writing when checking attendance. The completed Annual Financial Statements for 2010 HAD BEEN AUDITED on 1st April 2010 by the auditing company.

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Hanka_Kot
Local time: 06:29
English translation:were audited
Explanation:
Podle me je to OK krome toho posledniho, HAD BEEN AUDITED on 1st April 2010. Ve spojeni s konkretnim casovym udajem by tam mel byt spise past simple, tj. WERE audited.
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Jakub Skřebský
Czech Republic
Local time: 06:29
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4 +2were audited
Jakub Skřebský
4předminulý i minulý čas
Lenka Mandryszová


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
were audited


Explanation:
Podle me je to OK krome toho posledniho, HAD BEEN AUDITED on 1st April 2010. Ve spojeni s konkretnim casovym udajem by tam mel byt spise past simple, tj. WERE audited.

Jakub Skřebský
Czech Republic
Local time: 06:29
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 4
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Děkuji!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Radka Crossley
5 mins

neutral  Milada Major: agree, but "was" audited (the amendment, not the articles)
7 mins

agree  vierama: presne. uz nie je dovod zase pouzit had been.
1 hr
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
předminulý i minulý čas


Explanation:
Gramaticky striktně je na místě předminulý čas, ale v tomto případě je minulý čas také v pořádku, jelikož je jasná časová souvislost. Moderní angličtina v takových případech již od past perfect upouští... Viz např. Cambridge Grammar of English...

Lenka Mandryszová
Czech Republic
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 8
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