sentence not crystal clear

18:04 Dec 28, 2004
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Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Catalan term or phrase: sentence not crystal clear
L’alienació de títols de societats que desenvolupin o gestionin serveis públics ***o d’altres***, ***o que impliquin*** directament o indirecta l’extinció de la participació de la universitat o la pèrdua de la seva condició majoritària, ha d’ésser acordada pel Consell Social.

First draft: The disposal of shareholdings in organisations that operate or manage public services, ***or in other organisations***, ****as also any disposal of shares*** that directly or indirectly implies the termination of the university shareholding or the loss of its condition of majority shareholder, shall be approved by the Social Council.

I just want to check the interpretation, especially of the bits marked. (Precise wording is not important at this stage, as I am fully aware that the sentence is unwieldy, but I am still at a decoding stage).

TIA:-)
Lia Fail (X)
Spain
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3my tweakings of your draft
Berni Armstrong
4sale or other transfer
Charlesp
4or services run by third parties.. or that entails/involves...
Adrian MM. (X)


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my tweakings of your draft


Explanation:
"The transfer of shareholdings in organisations that operate or manage public services, or other entities, as well as any disposal of shares that directly or indirectly implies the termination of any university shareholding or the loss of its majority shareholder status, must be approved by the Social Council".

Berni Armstrong
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agree  Andy Watkinson: Nicely tweaked.....
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agree  Ross Andrew Parker
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agree  Carl MacGabhann: Yes, but do universities have "Social Councils"? aren't they "Boards of Trustees" or some such?
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sale or other transfer


Explanation:
For "as also any disposal of shares" I would prefer to say: "sale or other transfer" ...

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or services run by third parties.. or that entails/involves...


Explanation:
The 'd'altres' goes with the serveis.

'Impliquin' means implicate and is a false friend with imply. The disposal WILL cause, directly or indirectly - not just implies - the extinguishing of the university's stakeholding and forfeiture of controlling shareholder status.





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