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proceeding account

French translation: preceding account: comptes pour l'exercice précédent

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English term or phrase:proceeding account
French translation:preceding account: comptes pour l'exercice précédent
Entered by: Emanuela Galdelli

07:17 Jan 26, 2015
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Accounting
English term or phrase: proceeding account
AWEP chapter rules - African Women's Entrepreneurship Program

At every General meeting the Executive Committee shall lay before the Chapter in the General Meeting a profit and loss account for the period since the ***proceeding account*** or (in the case of the first account) since the formation of the Chapter, at notice of every General Meeting.
Solen Fillatre
France
Local time: 12:19
preceding account: comptes pour l'exercice précédent
Explanation:
I think this is an error in the source text, as "proceeding account" doesn't really make sense.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 12:19
Grading comment
Thanks, makes sense to me and this text was indeed full of typos.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1approbation des comptes
Mireille BOULANGER
3 +1preceding account: comptes pour l'exercice précédent
B D Finch


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
approbation des comptes


Explanation:
qui a lieu à chaque assemblée générale

Mireille BOULANGER
France
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chakib Roula
44 mins
  -> merci Chakib
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
preceding account: comptes pour l'exercice précédent


Explanation:
I think this is an error in the source text, as "proceeding account" doesn't really make sense.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 12:19
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks, makes sense to me and this text was indeed full of typos.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Mireille BOULANGER: it could be but anyhow the yearly accounts are approved during the general meeting
1 hr
  -> They are, but that isn't mentioned in the source text.
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: Barbara, you're right; it is a typo. Also, the other suggestion is NOT correct but I don't give 'disagree' ...
4 hrs
  -> Thanks
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