at intevals

French translation: de temps à autre

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English term or phrase:at intevals
French translation:de temps à autre
Entered by: Alexandre Tissot

09:03 Jan 9, 2019
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Statuts de société en commandite
English term or phrase: at intevals
Bonjour à toutes et à tous,

J'aurais une question urgente :

"The directors may pay ***at intervals*** any dividend payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that the profits available for distribution justify the payment."

Comment comprenez-vous "at intervals" ici ?

Je livre d'ici peu.

Merci beaucoup.
Alexandre Tissot
Local time: 11:08
de temps à autre
Explanation:
"The directors may pay ***at intervals*** any dividend payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that the profits available for distribution justify the payment."

This doesn't suggest to me any kind of "regularity/periodicity", as in plain speak it simply means "we (the directors) could decide at any moment, or none, to pay a fixed rate dividend, depending on the phase of the Moon, the tides .., and the available money in the kitty."

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Bonne année à toi aussi!


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at intervals - definition and synonyms

1 sometimes
It may be necessary to stop at intervals and go back over key points in the lesson.
Synonyms and related words
Sometimes, but not often:sometimes, occasionally, intermittent...


2 with spaces of a regular length
The route was marked with yellow paint at intervals along the way.
Synonyms and related words
In some places but not in others:scattered, patchy, localized...

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/at-in...

When used in the second meaning, it would usually be "at regular intervals"
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Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:08
Grading comment
Merci à tous et bonne année !
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1périodiquement
FX Fraipont (X)
4de temps à autre
Daryo
4à tout moment
Anne Longuet


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
périodiquement


Explanation:
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" at intervals ,
at particular periods of time; now and then: At intervals, there were formal receptions at the governor's mansion.
at particular places, with gaps in between: detour signs at intervals along the highway. "
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/interval?s=t

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bonne année à toi aussi!


FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 11:08
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1071
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci, FX et bonne année !


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Daryo: as I understand the ST, there is no "periodicity/regularity" of any kind promised to those entitled to "fixed rate dividends"
43 mins

agree  Germaine: Ce sont deux choses (taux du dividende selon la catégorie d’action et fréquence de paiement) généralement prévues dans la description du capital. Selon le cas, les dividendes sont déclarés/déclarés et payés/payés chaque mois/semestre, etc.
10 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
de temps à autre


Explanation:
"The directors may pay ***at intervals*** any dividend payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that the profits available for distribution justify the payment."

This doesn't suggest to me any kind of "regularity/periodicity", as in plain speak it simply means "we (the directors) could decide at any moment, or none, to pay a fixed rate dividend, depending on the phase of the Moon, the tides .., and the available money in the kitty."

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Note added at 1 hr (2019-01-09 10:57:50 GMT)
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Bonne année à toi aussi!


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Note added at 4 hrs (2019-01-09 13:30:43 GMT)
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at intervals - definition and synonyms

1 sometimes
It may be necessary to stop at intervals and go back over key points in the lesson.
Synonyms and related words
Sometimes, but not often:sometimes, occasionally, intermittent...


2 with spaces of a regular length
The route was marked with yellow paint at intervals along the way.
Synonyms and related words
In some places but not in others:scattered, patchy, localized...

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/at-in...

When used in the second meaning, it would usually be "at regular intervals"

Daryo
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:08
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 266
Grading comment
Merci à tous et bonne année !
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Daryo and Happy New Year to you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILOU
1 min
  -> Merci!

disagree  Germaine: = from time to time. Je doute qu’un actionnaire privilégié se satisferait que ses dividendes soient payés "de temps à autre" ou de "temps en temps". En tout cas, pour moi, c’est du jamais vu dans des statuts! // Cf. discussion.
9 hrs
  -> having the right to "fixed rate" dividends doesn't mean the right to get these dividends at any cost even from the capital of the company. As the ST says: "if it appears to them that the profits available for distribution justify the pay .."
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6 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
at intervals
à tout moment


Explanation:
Une autre expression juridique synonyme de ''at intervals'' est '' time to time''. Ces expressions qu'on trouve souvent dans des contrats signifient '' à tout moment'' et non pas de '' temps à autre'' ou de ''temps en temps''

Anne Longuet
Netherlands
Local time: 11:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 31
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