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at a time

French translation: une durée d'un an, renouvelable.

15:15 Mar 6, 2012
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: at a time
the board of directors shall comprise six people elected for a term of one year at a time
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Local time: 07:05
French translation:une durée d'un an, renouvelable.
Explanation:
une façon de le dire
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Nathalie Reis
Local time: 06:05
Grading comment
MERCI
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4une durée d'un an, renouvelable.
Nathalie Reis
3 +3dans le cadre d'un mandat d'un an
Johanne Bouthillier
4renouvelable
Parinama
4à la fois
Sylvie Chartier


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
une durée d'un an, renouvelable.


Explanation:
une façon de le dire

Nathalie Reis
Local time: 06:05
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
MERCI

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helen B (X)
2 mins
  -> Merci!
agree  Tristan Jimenez
20 mins
  -> Merci!
neutral  kashew: Is the "renouvelable" so implicit? // I think you are sticking your neck out: it's one hell of an assumption.
49 mins
  -> I think it is.
neutral  Tony M: But specifically stating 'at a time' does not specifically imply that it might be renewable — over-interpetation! / The s/t doesn't say; the fact it specifies 'one year at a time' does suggest there may be a limit to how long s/o can serve.
50 mins
  -> so what happens at the end of the year during which they have been members of the B of Directors? Either they get reelected or 6 new people are elected. But the term is renewable every time. I still think renouvelable works here. It is implicit.
agree  Thierry Bourguet: Oui ; un autre exemple de l'emploi de "at a time" :http://www.afresnet.net/downloads/AfRES Constitution with Am...[1].pdf
1 hr
  -> Merci!
agree  Timothy Rake
1 hr
  -> Merci!
neutral  Alain Mouchel: agree with Tony
3 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
for a term of one year at a time
dans le cadre d'un mandat d'un an


Explanation:
-

Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
Local time: 01:05
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 63

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
49 mins
  -> merci
agree  kashew
50 mins
  -> merci
agree  NancyLynn
58 mins
  -> merci
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
renouvelable


Explanation:
one at a time: un à la fois
Mais dans le contexte: ... comptera 6 membres élus pour un mandat d'un an renouvelable.

Parinama
Local time: 07:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: But that fact that it specifically states 'at a time' does not specifically imply that it might be renewable — over-interpetation!
46 mins
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
à la fois


Explanation:
:-)

Sylvie Chartier
Canada
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: But surely in FR that would imply 'not concurrently', non ? Instead of 'not consecutively'... / ????
44 mins
  -> it means each member are on the board for at the same time but for one year at the time.
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