Aug 14, 2020 19:32
3 yrs ago
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French term
Spain
Law, Business & Marketing, BA, MA, MCIL
Native in: English (Variant: British) 
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English
En temps utile
French to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Hi guys,
The context is:
"La demande doit être introduite en temps utile auprès du comité"
Given that no deadline is specified, my feeling is that this is just referring to submitting the request in a way which gives the committee plenty of time to discuss it. I can't think of any way of expressing this succinctly in English.
Any suggestions would be very welcome.
Thanks!
Nick
The context is:
"La demande doit être introduite en temps utile auprès du comité"
Given that no deadline is specified, my feeling is that this is just referring to submitting the request in a way which gives the committee plenty of time to discuss it. I can't think of any way of expressing this succinctly in English.
Any suggestions would be very welcome.
Thanks!
Nick
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +4 | in good time |
SafeTex
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| 4 +2 | in due time |
Katarina Peters
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| 4 +1 | suitably in advance |
David Hollywood
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| 3 +1 | In a timely manner |
Mpoma
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| 4 -1 | in due course |
Francois Boye
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| 3 | when appropriate |
Wendy Streitparth
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Proposed translations
+4
5 hrs
Selected
in good time
As this is something to be discussed by a committee, I prefer this but it is hard to explain why.
I think it's because in good time means "early enough so that they can consider the demand prior to the debate.
I don't think "in due course" has exactly the same meaning
For example we say "everything will be revealed in due course" which is more "at the appropriate time".
I think it's because in good time means "early enough so that they can consider the demand prior to the debate.
I don't think "in due course" has exactly the same meaning
For example we say "everything will be revealed in due course" which is more "at the appropriate time".
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+2
41 mins
Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Specializes in field
Canada
Accuracy and A1 presentation
Native in: Hungarian 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: English to Portuguese, Portuguese to English, Hungarian to English, and 13 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
83
in due time
:)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
3 hrs
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Thank you Phil
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| agree |
Yolanda Broad
16 hrs
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Thank you Yolanda
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-1
3 hrs
Francois Boye
United States
United States
Native in French
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
104
in due course
At the appropriate time = in due course
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
ph-b (X)
: C'est ce que j'ai pensé en voyant la q, mais les natives penchent pour d'autres traductions./Voir le dernier exemple donné par SafeTex, dont je préfère finalement la réponse.
10 hrs
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| disagree |
B D Finch
: No, that means sooner or later, while this is "in good time", i.e. not leaving it till the last minute or beyond.
11 hrs
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| disagree |
AllegroTrans
: that effectively mens whenever they like and as a commitment it is so vague that it's worthless
11 hrs
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+1
9 hrs
David Hollywood
Native in English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
71
suitably in advance
not literal but catches the meaning and idiomatic IMO
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Note added at 9 hrs (2020-08-15 04:41:37 GMT)
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as you say, no deadlines involved so doesn't have to be pinned down
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Note added at 9 hrs (2020-08-15 04:41:37 GMT)
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as you say, no deadlines involved so doesn't have to be pinned down
17 hrs
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
20
when appropriate
Alternatively
+1
1 day 16 hrs
In a timely manner
This is one of those expressions which I occasionally found myself scratching my head over for years...
The, from somewhere, came the winning formula (dare I say it). Works every time. No more head-scratching. Plus it sounds like business English or legal English, anything you like. Lovely.
The, from somewhere, came the winning formula (dare I say it). Works every time. No more head-scratching. Plus it sounds like business English or legal English, anything you like. Lovely.
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