Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
La collectivité des associés
English translation:
the shareholders
Added to glossary by
Anne Greaves
Apr 25, 2021 16:04
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French term
United Kingdom
La collectivité des associés
French to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Articles of association
Hello all,
I'm proof reading a translation of some Articles of Association for a SAS. "La collectivité des associés" has been translated as the general meeting of shareholders throughout, however I can't help feeling that they could have been consulted in a different way, especially in the current situation. I'm interested in finding out how others would translate this, I wondered about the shareholders as a whole. Thanks for any suggestions.
La collectivité des associés ou l’associé unique peut décider la répartition de toute somme prélevée sur les réserves dont elle/il a la disposition.
I'm proof reading a translation of some Articles of Association for a SAS. "La collectivité des associés" has been translated as the general meeting of shareholders throughout, however I can't help feeling that they could have been consulted in a different way, especially in the current situation. I'm interested in finding out how others would translate this, I wondered about the shareholders as a whole. Thanks for any suggestions.
La collectivité des associés ou l’associé unique peut décider la répartition de toute somme prélevée sur les réserves dont elle/il a la disposition.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +7 | the shareholders |
AllegroTrans
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| 5 +1 | the body of shareholders |
Daryo
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| 3 | The members acting collectively > of an SAS corporate partnership |
Adrian MM.
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Proposed translations
+7
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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Works in: French to English, English, English to French
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1355
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the shareholders
This is how I always translate it
The distinction between "collectivité des associés" and "associé unique" is clear
I don't agree with "general meeting of shareholders" as the translation as I invariably find (and I translate Arts. of Assn. practically once every 10 days) that this would be Assemblée Génerale
I don't think you have to concern yourself with the current situation, you can only translate the document in front of you
The distinction between "collectivité des associés" and "associé unique" is clear
I don't agree with "general meeting of shareholders" as the translation as I invariably find (and I translate Arts. of Assn. practically once every 10 days) that this would be Assemblée Génerale
I don't think you have to concern yourself with the current situation, you can only translate the document in front of you
Peer comment(s):
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liz askew
: https://www.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/law-contracts/6...
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thanks
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Marge Hogarty
: or "all shareholders"
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thanks but I see this as implied
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Conor McAuley
: I used to translate it as "the shareholders as a group", but that's me telt! / I miss all the different accents, except maybe Scouse and Brummie. Having your "tea" at 6pm...
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Get him telt he's te come hyem noo (Geordie dialect)
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writeaway
: so another one already in the glossary multiple times
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thanks
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Cyril Tollari
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thank you
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Julie Barber
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thanks
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Eliza Hall
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thank you
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks for your help!"
2 hrs
Adrian MM.
Austria
Austria
Native in English
Specializes in field
Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
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359
French term (edited):
La collectivité des associés > d'une SAS
The members acting collectively > of an SAS corporate partnership
Let us work backwards, rather than backwardly, from a tentative and *usable* translation of an SAS - not the Special Air Service 'of' the British Army or rather operating outside the confines of such, but that's another story - and that is IMO a loose partnership of corporate entities, rather than the mysterious species of a 'simplified joint-stock company'.
Example sentence:
The EEIG must have at least two organs: the members acting collectively and the manager or managers.
The "rating agency" section) is edited by diversum SAS, a simplified joint-stock company with a capital of 45 000 Euros, listed in the Versailles [...]
Reference:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/french-to-english/law-contracts/6683437-collectivité-des-actionnaires.html
Peer comment(s):
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AllegroTrans
: Well your reference leads back to "shareholders" and that was your own answer!!!
3 hrs
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| neutral |
Daryo
: isn't that what is called "the body of shareholders", simply?
16 hrs
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18 hrs
the body of shareholders
all the shareholders of the "société par actions simplifiée" considered as a group - that exits at all times (as long as the SAS exists).
As opposed to the Annual General Meeting [of the body of shareholders] which is a punctual event (usually once a year).
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Note added at 18 hrs (2021-04-26 11:02:00 GMT)
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also "general body of shareholders"
Already asked many time. No point repeating all the explanations.
try https://www.proz.com/search/ ask for "body of shareholders" (with the " marks)
or
https://www.google.com/search?q="body of shareholders"
https://ludwig.guru/s/body of shareholders
etc
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Note added at 19 hrs (2021-04-26 11:13:22 GMT)
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The powers of individual directors should be set out in their service contract. This should be precise about the job description and the limits to which decisions need to be referred to the board of directors, or to the body of shareholders.
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https://www.netlawman.co.uk/ia/preventing-conflict-sharehold...
As opposed to the Annual General Meeting [of the body of shareholders] which is a punctual event (usually once a year).
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Note added at 18 hrs (2021-04-26 11:02:00 GMT)
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also "general body of shareholders"
Already asked many time. No point repeating all the explanations.
try https://www.proz.com/search/ ask for "body of shareholders" (with the " marks)
or
https://www.google.com/search?q="body of shareholders"
https://ludwig.guru/s/body of shareholders
etc
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Note added at 19 hrs (2021-04-26 11:13:22 GMT)
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The powers of individual directors should be set out in their service contract. This should be precise about the job description and the limits to which decisions need to be referred to the board of directors, or to the body of shareholders.
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https://www.netlawman.co.uk/ia/preventing-conflict-sharehold...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Julie Barber
: This is correct too of course (but depending on the sentence I would use AT's simplified version)
1 day 23 mins
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Discussion
Shareholder would be more in line with actionnaire.
https://forum.wordreference.com/threads/associés-collectivit...