binding sales agreement

14:26 Dec 16, 2010
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: binding sales agreement
Hello there, does anybody know the French equivalent of the term 'binding sales' as used in the sentence below?

- - a BINDING SALES agreement has been made

Thanks in advance
Dr. Théodore Dassé
Cameroon
Local time: 10:44


Summary of answers provided
3 +1accord de vente
Merline
4contrat de vente ou accord de vente
Cécile A.-C.
3accord de vente sans possibilité de rétractation
philippe vandevivere
3accord de vente contraignant
Jean-Paul ROSETO
1convention de vente engageante
Tony M


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binding sale
accord de vente


Explanation:
OU : accord de vente irrévocable

Merline
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Asker: Thanks very much indeed! I think in this context, "accord de vente irrévocable" is the most appropriate equivalent

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agree  GILLES MEUNIER
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binding sale
contrat de vente ou accord de vente


Explanation:
cela peut aussi être un accord contractuel de vente (à voir)

Cécile A.-C.
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accord de vente sans possibilité de rétractation


Explanation:
:)

philippe vandevivere
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accord de vente contraignant


Explanation:
http://iate.europa.eu/iatediff/SearchByQuery.do
Domaine : juridique
Terme : accord de vente contraignant
Fiabilité : 3 (fiable)


Jean-Paul ROSETO
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convention de vente engageante


Explanation:
Surely this kind of 'binding' is an 'engagement', non ?

Tony M
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