substitué (noun)

21:43 Oct 8, 2013 

If the French really is ambiguous (as opposed to us not fully understanding it), then I agree that it is best to retain the ambiguity in the translation.

19:43 Oct 8, 2013 

The translation is often wrong if you don't fudge. Ambiguity occurs all the time in both languages. Sometimes you can't or shouldn't approach the client (or the intermediary) with a whole list of questions about what the precise meaning is. Thanks for the advice though, although I have been doing this for over 20 years so I've reached my own conclusions about quite a lot of things...

16:55 Oct 8, 2013 

I think you need to find out which of those possibilities is meant by the French term rather than "fudging" it.

15:38 Oct 8, 2013 

Interesting. I just went and checked and in fact there are no more clues. Working on that basis I'm therefore hoping for a fudging term which can cover both meanings. Thanks though.

13:10 Oct 8, 2013 

I don't have time to check this out, but I think that this might relate to either of the above two situations and it is essential to be sure which of them is meant as they are very different. A proxy would be appointed by the contractor, while a step-in contractor would be appointed by the client in the event of default or serious breach of contract by the contractor.