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period vs tenor

Malay translation: tempoh

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:tenure
Malay translation:tempoh
Entered by: Nasima Sarwar

15:46 Dec 1, 2004
English to Malay translations [PRO]
Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: period vs tenor
the difference bw the above words and its usage in the following context:

TENURE (or PERIOD?) OF CONTRACTUAL OPERATION
Nasima Sarwar
Malaysia
Local time: 05:45
tempoh
Explanation:
nas,

- they should mean the same

- ref entry in 'istilah undang-undang, dbp': "tenure (period) - tempoh"
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yam2u
United States
Grading comment
May, I had mean to post the question in Eng-Eng but realised only the next morning that I had posted the question under Eng>Malay instead! Thanks anyway for your kind input.
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4 +3tempoh
yam2u


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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
tempoh


Explanation:
nas,

- they should mean the same

- ref entry in 'istilah undang-undang, dbp': "tenure (period) - tempoh"

yam2u
United States
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
May, I had mean to post the question in Eng-Eng but realised only the next morning that I had posted the question under Eng>Malay instead! Thanks anyway for your kind input.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramona Ali: According to Webster's, 'tenure' refers to the period of HOLDING sth, e.g. land, position whereas 'tenor' is mainly used in the banking industry, e.g. for bonds, etc.
5 hrs
agree  Noorsalhanim Che Jamel: it has the same meaning but in legal connotation, we normally used 'tenure' instead of period
7 hrs
agree  azrin
11 hrs
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