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avis

English translation: reports, appraisal reports, appraisals, critical reviews

01:41 Aug 16, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / call for tenders to build a plant
French term or phrase: avis
"A la demande du commettant, un organisme agrée pourra établir des avis dans le courant de l'exécution des travaux et indépendemment des procédures d'écrites dans l'article 2.30 ou interviendra dans la conception et dans la réalisation du projet. L'entrepreneur est tenu de traiter ces avis dans la même façon, dans le même esprit and dans les mêmes limites de responsabilités que les procécedures décrites dans l'article 2.30 (RECEPTIONS)
Kathy Gingras
Local time: 02:12
English translation:reports, appraisal reports, appraisals, critical reviews
Explanation:
Something like that. Find the tone that best suits.

The fact that this organization is "agréé" suggests to me it is rather more than just an "opinion".
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Bourth (X)
Local time: 08:12
Grading comment
Thanks! You are so right! This is the second time I have tried to award you 4 Kudoz points, but Kudoz will not cooperate
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4reports, appraisal reports, appraisals, critical reviews
Bourth (X)
4 -1warning notice
Etienne Muylle Wallace


Discussion entries: 3





  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
reports, appraisal reports, appraisals, critical reviews


Explanation:
Something like that. Find the tone that best suits.

The fact that this organization is "agréé" suggests to me it is rather more than just an "opinion".

Bourth (X)
Local time: 08:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4135
Grading comment
Thanks! You are so right! This is the second time I have tried to award you 4 Kudoz points, but Kudoz will not cooperate

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, it's an 'expert opinion' at least
5 hrs
agree  Jersey (X)
5 hrs
agree  jean-jacques alexandre: expert indeed !
6 hrs
agree  Julie Barber: consultants, consultancy...consult....reports etc....this type of body, to be found in French & English http://www.bureauveritas.fr/homepage_frameset.html?refpart=
7 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
warning notice


Explanation:
notice made up to warn about mattters not correctly done

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 08:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Tony M: Would be way too strong here!
1 hr
neutral  Julie Barber: professional bodies are used to check work and the outcome doesn't have to be a warning notice, but an appraisal of a situation
3 hrs
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