indépendant des intérêts

English translation: unconnected with the interests (of)

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French term or phrase:indépendant des intérêts
English translation:unconnected with the interests (of)
Entered by: EirTranslations

06:03 Aug 4, 2011
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: indépendant des intérêts
With regards to a power purchase agreement, pls see below thanks

Expert Indépendant
L'Expert Indépendant est un ingénieur consultant indépendant des intérêts de la Société de Projet et de xxx qui a été nommé en vertu du présent Contrat pour :
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 12:54
unconnected with the interests (of)
Explanation:
The source term should perhaps read: independant des interêts de.

I would use unconnected with the interests of to avoid independent of the interests of.

In the context of the full sentence this would give:

The Independent Expert is a consultant engineer unconnected either with the interests of the company for the project or (with) XXX who has been nominated under the terms of the present Contract for:

The construction either... or makes for better English than: unconnected with the company for the project and XXX who has been nominated...
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Alan Douglas (X)
France
Local time: 13:54
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thx
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3unconnected with the interests (of)
Alan Douglas (X)
3an engineer consulting independently the interests
bishan sharma
3independent consulting engineer
mimi 254
3independent of the interests
Claire Nolan


  

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indépendant des intérêts/un ingénieur consultant indépendant des intérêts
an engineer consulting independently the interests


Explanation:
I think it will make the situation more evident.

bishan sharma
Local time: 18:24
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese, Native in EnglishEnglish
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unconnected with the interests (of)


Explanation:
The source term should perhaps read: independant des interêts de.

I would use unconnected with the interests of to avoid independent of the interests of.

In the context of the full sentence this would give:

The Independent Expert is a consultant engineer unconnected either with the interests of the company for the project or (with) XXX who has been nominated under the terms of the present Contract for:

The construction either... or makes for better English than: unconnected with the company for the project and XXX who has been nominated...


Alan Douglas (X)
France
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
thx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mara Ballarini
2 hrs
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agree  piazza d
4 hrs
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agree  cc in nyc
8 hrs
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independent consulting engineer


Explanation:
or consulting engineer not employed by the Societe de Projet

mimi 254
Local time: 13:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 60
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independent of the interests


Explanation:
I think a literal translation works.

See similar examples below:

National Regulatory Authorities: which are completely INDEPENDENT OF THE INTERESTS of the electricity industry,

http://ec.europa.eu/enlargement/archives/seerecon/infrastruc...

a physician, INDEPENDENT OF THE INTERESTS of either party to the suit, be named to examine this plaintiff.

jama.ama-assn.org/content/237/11/1145.full.pdf

The Chairman should be INDEPENDENT OF THE INTERESTS of the bank and its shareholders.

http://www.bankersweb.com/blog/article/fdic-turning-up-the-h...

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Note added at 11 hrs (2011-08-04 17:13:13 GMT)
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In the following, the word ''independent'' is repeated:

The INDEPENDENT EXPERT is INDEPENDENT from each of Uecomm, Optus
and Alinta.

http://www.optus.com.au/dafiles/OCA/AboutOptus/MediaCentre/M...

Each INDEPENDENT EXPERT shall be INDEPENDENT of Euronext and possess the necessary qualifications to carry out its functions, and shall on appointment and thereafter be free of any conflict of interest including any conflict of interest that might

http://www.competition-commission.org.uk/inquiries/ref2005/l...

The INDEPENDENT EXPERT shall be INDEPENDENT of the PA.

http://www.bp.com/assets/bp_internet/aviation/air_bp/STAGING...

Claire Nolan
Local time: 08:54
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 47
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