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English translation: The sentence is fine as it is.

18:09 Apr 10, 2004
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: articles
Help urgenty needed. Articles - which ones and where - in the following sentence:

The report shall contain information on the type, variety, quantity, producer, sender, country of origin, exporting country, importer and end user of the imported goods.

Thanks in advance for you help.
katica (X)
Local time: 21:43
Selected answer:The sentence is fine as it is.
Explanation:
If you removed all but any single one of the nouns or noun phrases before "of the imported goods", the sentence would still make sense.
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Jackie Bowman
Local time: 15:43
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +10The sentence is fine as it is.
Jackie Bowman
3 +1articles
jerrie


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
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Explanation:
The report shall contain information on the type, variety and quantity of the imported goods as well as (details of) the producer, sender, country of origin, exporting country, importer and end user.

Slight rephrase.
You do not need to give each item an article.

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
5 mins
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +10
The sentence is fine as it is.


Explanation:
If you removed all but any single one of the nouns or noun phrases before "of the imported goods", the sentence would still make sense.

Jackie Bowman
Local time: 15:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

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