Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
se réservant de
English translation:
on the understanding that (he) shall/may produce ... at the appropriate time
Added to glossary by
mediamatrix (X)
Sep 10, 2006 12:57
17 yrs ago
French term
Colin Ryan (X)
se réservant de
French to English
Law/Patents
Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
I am at my wit's end... in the context this can't possibly be "reserves the right to". After all, he's pleading for a reduced sentence.
La défense de l’inculpé XXX a formulé instance d’application de la peine de XXX ans de réclusion et XXX d’amende, ___se réservant de___ produire l’original de la procuration nécessaire pour définir le rite de peine concordée.
La défense de l’inculpé XXX a formulé instance d’application de la peine de XXX ans de réclusion et XXX d’amende, ___se réservant de___ produire l’original de la procuration nécessaire pour définir le rite de peine concordée.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | on the understanding that (he) shall/may produce ... at the appropriate time |
Jennifer Levey
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| 4 | reserving the right to |
Ineke Hardy
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| 3 | retaining a right to... |
a05
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Proposed translations
3 hrs
Jennifer Levey
Chile
Chile
Native in English
Chile
Human-scale Globalization
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
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on the understanding that (he) shall/may produce ... at the appropriate time
My interpretation, based on the following in Cassel's Fre/Eng dico:
Je me réserve de faire cela --> I am waiting for an opportunity to do that
Maybe the idea is that the accused will only deliver the document if it really turns out to be absolutely necessary?
Je me réserve de faire cela --> I am waiting for an opportunity to do that
Maybe the idea is that the accused will only deliver the document if it really turns out to be absolutely necessary?
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Comment: "That's lovely!!! Merci!"
9 mins
retaining a right to...
The suspect's defense set forth a motion to apply a punishment of ... months of imprisonment and a fine of ... euros, upon a promise to produce the original power-or-attorney needed to proceed with plea bargaining.
(this is not a refined translation, just the meaning).
(this is not a refined translation, just the meaning).
1 hr
Ineke Hardy
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Style, accuracy, and research skills
Native in: Dutch
Works in: Afrikaans to English, Dutch to English, Flemish to English, and 11 more.
reserving the right to
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