Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Vu la Convention nº
English translation:
Whereas
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NancyLynn
Dec 22, 2004 21:01
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Vu la Convention nº
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The full sentence follows:
Vue la Convention nº108 du 28 janvier 1981 du Conseil de l'Europe pour la protection des personnes à l'égard du traitment automatisé des données à caractére personnel;
What would be the meaning of vu in this case?
Thanks
Vue la Convention nº108 du 28 janvier 1981 du Conseil de l'Europe pour la protection des personnes à l'égard du traitment automatisé des données à caractére personnel;
What would be the meaning of vu in this case?
Thanks
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | whereas |
NancyLynn
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| 5 +1 | Having regard to |
Anders G
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| 5 +1 | In view of |
Anna Maria Augustine (X)
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| 4 | According to - In regard to |
Demosthene
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| 3 | Considering |
Johanne Bouthillier
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Proposed translations
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1 min
French term (edited):
Vu la Convention n�
Selected
whereas
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Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Marian Greenfield
5 mins
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| agree |
Patrice
9 mins
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| agree |
Philip Taylor
12 mins
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| agree |
Maria Karra
30 mins
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| agree |
DocteurPC
: whereas means «attendu que» which means «vu que»
1 hr
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| agree |
Nathalie Bendavid
2 hrs
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| agree |
Silvia Pala (X)
11 hrs
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| disagree |
Jeremy Smith
: look at the context - see discussion above
1616 days
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Comment: "Thanks, Nancy"
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Johanne Bouthillier
Canada
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Canada
English to Canadian French translator
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French term (edited):
Vu (la Convention n�)
Considering
a suggestion
+1
1 hr
French term (edited):
Vu la Convention n�
Having regard to
In a preamble, having regard to is used for references, considering for material statements. See example below.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
DocteurPC
: your example gives : considering that, rather than having regard
36 mins
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..scroll down a couple of paragraphs
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| agree |
Jeremy Smith
1616 days
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+1
4 hrs
French term (edited):
Vu la Convention n�
In view of
This is it.
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
writeaway
: too high a confidence level-in this context, "whereas" is the only possible translation.
11 hrs
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| agree |
Jeremy Smith
: Although in EU legislation it tends to be "Having regard to"
1616 days
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9 hrs
Demosthene
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35 years of experience in Management
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4
French term (edited):
Vu la Convention n�
According to - In regard to
According to - In regard to
Discussion