Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
suivant qu\'il appartiendra
English translation:
as appropriate, as proper
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Andrew Mac
Sep 29, 2011 15:13
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French term
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suivant qu'il appartiendra
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Law (general)
Hi,
this appears just before a verdict is given in a legal proceeding. Full sentence reads:
sous la réserve expresse et formelle de pouvoir majorer, changer ou modifier les présentes conclusions en cours d'instance et suivant qu'il appartiendra, Me ***, pour sa partie, conclut à ce qu'il:
Thanks
this appears just before a verdict is given in a legal proceeding. Full sentence reads:
sous la réserve expresse et formelle de pouvoir majorer, changer ou modifier les présentes conclusions en cours d'instance et suivant qu'il appartiendra, Me ***, pour sa partie, conclut à ce qu'il:
Thanks
Proposed translations
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| 5 +5 | as appropriate, as proper |
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as appropriate, as proper
This is old school legalese that unfortunately is still around. I went to law school and came across this phrase once and a while in French court opinions.
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FX Torrentz
: I would vote for " as appropriate." http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=2161537
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Sharon Polson
: Yep "as apppropriate"
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Alain Mouchel
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AllegroTrans
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ACOZ (X)
: as appropriate
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Discussion
"and after as is necessary"
Although as you probably know "il appartiendra" normally refers to "...the responsability of......."