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Background document

French translation: Document de référence

21:07 Jan 23, 2006
English to French translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop
English term or phrase: Background document
Background document for the first Conference of the Parties—FEBRUARY 2006...


Je l'ai sur le bout de la langue... merci pour votre aide
Sophie Raimondo
United States
Local time: 20:26
French translation:Document de référence
Explanation:
document contextuel
Selected response from:

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 04:26
Grading comment
merci
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9Document de référence
Nathalie Reis
4 +1document d'information
Anne Girardeau
4document contextuel
Nicole Blanc
4document de travail
Michael Bastin
4 -1document préparatoire
Marc Glinert


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
Document de référence


Explanation:
document contextuel

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 04:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
merci

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Romanian Translator (X)
2 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Jacques Desnoyers: Oui, document d'information, document de référence, document de base, document préliminaire, article documentaire, rapport de synthèse, document d'information générale, etc. [TERMIUM]
7 mins
  -> Merci
agree  sporran
9 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Tradesca (X): document de base
29 mins
  -> Merci
agree  Dominique Maréchal
1 hr
  -> Merci
agree  Jocelyne S
10 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  Eliane Bannwarth
12 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  Delia Georgescu
12 hrs
  -> Merci
agree  Pasteur: plutôt de référence que préliminaire
13 hrs
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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
background document
document contextuel


Explanation:
hope this helps

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Note added at 3 mins (2006-01-23 21:10:26 GMT)
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ou 'document de support' ...

Nicole Blanc
France
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
background document
document de travail


Explanation:
document de séance

autres suggestions...

Michael Bastin
Spain
Local time: 05:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Christiane Lalonde: oui, ou encore document de référence comme le suggère Jacques
3 hrs
disagree  Pasteur: document de séance = room paper ou room document, document de travail = working document. Il faut être très précis pour ces termes en séance!
13 hrs
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
background document
document d'information


Explanation:
ou document de base
Lexique général des Nations Unies

Anne Girardeau
Local time: 05:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  FIROOZEH FARHANG
55 mins
  -> Merci !
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
background document
document préparatoire


Explanation:
in spite of the numerous proposals above, I would go with this one. Think about it. It is, I assume, being circulated in advance of the Conference in Feb.

Marc Glinert
Local time: 05:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Pasteur: désaccord de mon côté: un tel document peut servir pendant tout un mandat de négociation, une série de rencontres etc.
1 hr
  -> true, but its still circulated beforehand
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