à votre attention

21:23 May 31, 2018 

although I noticed it only after the question was closed.

Cette attestation est établie à votre attention dans le contexte précisé au premier paragraphe et ne doit pas être utilisée, diffusée ou citée à d’autres fins.

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"à votre attention" doesn't mean "for you to read it" or some similar meaning from the general language, it means "ONLY YOU can use this certificate, and ONLY for the purpose of what is described in the first paragraph - this certificate is not valid for anything else".

IOW it does have a legal meaning - it's not NOT a certificate valid for any use / meant for anyone "To whom it may concern" - it's validity is restricted to only one specific use.

The translation proposed by Rob Grayson would be fine.

13:00 May 30, 2018 

That is noted, Rob. Thanks for your input. The project has not been delivered yet, so I still have time to review the segment in question.

08:45 May 30, 2018 

In that case, I would probably say something like "This certification is given in the context set out in the first section and must not used, distributed or cited for any other purpose". In my opinion, "à votre attention" need not be explicitly translated here.

06:44 May 30, 2018 

"Ces travaux ont consisté par sondages ou au moyen d’autres méthodes de sélection, à ... vérifier la conformité de ces informations avec les stipulations de la convention de prestations de services de XXXXX. Sur la base de nos travaux, nous n’avons pas d’observation à formuler sur les informations figurant dans le document joint. Cette attestation est établie à votre attention dans le contexte précisé au premier paragraphe et ne doit pas être utilisée, diffusée ou citée à d’autres fins."

17:49 May 29, 2018 

Dear LD,

I will count that as another point in favour of "[issued] for your attention"!

Bonne soirée.

17:45 May 29, 2018 

Dear Phil and Rob,

I am somewhat disappointed to read the criticisms directed at me in the discussion. I do not currently have access to the file, but have made a note to try and add an extract from the text tomorrow. That said, I do not recall there being any additional information that would help members to suggest a translation. Moreover, I try to keep the context in the original question as succinct as possible to avoid overwhelming members with information that they have to read through.

It is indeed true that I sometimes close questions without awarding points. This is when I did not feel that any of the answers were the best fit for the text and its context, and would therefore distort any future searches for the term. However, I do try to thank members for their input because I appreciate everybody's willingness to help. As you can see, prior to me replying today there are four instances on this post where I thank members.

Thomas

12:58 May 29, 2018 

We should have realised that this asker closes lots of questions without awarding points or saying thank you.

11:43 May 29, 2018 

Hi Thomas, "Drawn up for your attention" is absolutely fine

08:45 May 29, 2018 

…to provide more complete context (as in a whole sentence or two), and 24+ hours later has still not done so. I conclude that he's not really interested in a reliable answer.

08:42 May 29, 2018 

is blindingly obvious and basically nonsensical (une lapalissade qui n'a aucun sens)

These accountants will obviously present their work to those who commissioned it marking it "établie à votre attention" - (whose else could it be???), but this doesn't add ANY significant information.

It might be part a set formula with some legal meaning, or just one of those formal endings that are no more than set figures of style in formal writing in French.

Without the full sentence, it's just pointless guessing - and possibly dangerous guessing as "accounts = money involved" (you don't let poetic license off the leash when money is involved, not a good idea)

Related to this, but not necessarily the case of this ST: there is an innocuously sounding formulation that you will find in some accounts that basically means that accountants are washing their hands and in effect saying "we done our work with the figures given to us, but couldn't check them - for all we know they could be accurate or these numbers could be just the figment of company directors imagination" - the kind of "small details" that can change dramatically the meaning of the whole text.

16:27 May 28, 2018 

Once again, please could we have the French context.

16:07 May 28, 2018 

Yes, it is indeed an auditors' report.

16:03 May 28, 2018 

…and without more context, that's all they are: guesses.

16:03 May 28, 2018 

I agree that we need the French context. It sounds like an auditors' report - is it?

15:53 May 28, 2018 

I wouldn't expect to see anything like this in US Eng. A common expression is "For your information" (FYI), but that's usually used to signify either nothing or that no response is expected.

15:41 May 28, 2018 

…if you would post the full sentence and say a bit more about the document (what it is, who/what it's for, etc.).