sentence

English translation: in order to avoid any delay(s)

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English term or phrase:	as not a cause of a delay
Selected answer:	in order to avoid any delay(s)
Entered by:	NancyLynn

13:18 Mar 6, 2004

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)

English term or phrase: sentence

I’m not sure I understand this sentence:
"Providing that these documents are issued at least 8 days before the date that the approval is required as not a cause of a delay." Any idea?

The following are compensation events:
- X company orders a delay or does not issue approval for the execution of the drawings, Specifications or instructions required for the execution of the works on time. Providing that these documents are issued at least 8 days before the date that the approval is required as not a cause of a delay.
- X company asks for additional tests upon work which is found to have no defect.

Mihai Badea (X)
Luxembourg

paraphrasing: "in order to avoid any delay(s)"

Explanation:
This is a question of English syntax - "as not a cause of a delay"
is a verbless phrase, and these can often be problematic. Only if paraphrased, will the English make sense:

"Providing that these documents are issued at least 8 days before the date that the approval is required in order to avoid any (undue) delay(s)."

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dtlo (X)
Local time: 09:39

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paraphrasing: "in order to avoid any delay(s)"

dtlo (X)

I think there are some words missing, try this:

zaphod

étant donné que ces documents ont été écrits au moins 8 jours avant la date fixée et qu'un accord

yacine

"requires is not" instead of "requires as not"

Genestelle

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1 hr confidence:

paraphrasing: "in order to avoid any delay(s)"

dtlo (X)
Local time: 09:39
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

I think there are some words missing, try this:

Explanation:
"Providing that these documents are issued at least 8 days before the date that the approval is required SO AS NOT TO BE A cause of a delay." Any idea?

or not constitute a cause for delay.

Makes sense

zaphod
Local time: 17:39
Native speaker of:

English,

French

5 hrs confidence:

"requires is not" instead of "requires as not"

Explanation:
Clerical error and I don't think this is original English but most probably a translation from another language (French?).
To order a delay sounds a bit strange to me, and there are too many the's.

Genestelle
Local time: 17:39
Native speaker of:

French

20 hrs confidence:

étant donné que ces documents ont été écrits au moins 8 jours avant la date fixée et qu'un accord

Explanation:
n'est pas obligatoire, on ne pourrait considérer cela comme étant une cause admissible de retard.
I hope it helps
Yacine

yacine
Local time: 17:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Arabic,

French

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