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faire appel

English translation: call on

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French term or phrase:faire appel
English translation:call on
Entered by: EirTranslations

13:11 May 1, 2012
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: faire appel
Pls see below thanks, I understand is to hire or related to employing foreign employees, thanks

Les règlements de consultation et avis de marché utilisés par la Direction des Achats exigent de la part du Titulaire la fourniture d'une attestation sur l'honneur sur sollicitation d'(company) par laquelle elles déclarent leur éventuelle intention de faire appel à des salariés étrangers et s'engagent à ce que les prestations se fassent avec des salariés employés régulièrement
EirTranslations
Ireland
Local time: 04:39
call on
Explanation:
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 04:39
Grading comment
thx
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8call on
Sheila Wilson
4 +2resort to
piazza d
4To call upon/to call for foreign workers
Philippe ROUSSEAU


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
resort to


Explanation:
.. Webster's

piazza d
France
Local time: 05:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: May be fine but does have slightly negative connotations, that they have no choice (which may be the case).
7 mins
  -> Thank you
neutral  Sheila Wilson: a correct translation but it gives the impression these foreigners are a "last resort" which may be far from true where specific expertise is required
7 mins
  -> Thank you
neutral  Lara Barnett: The same idea but the wrong register and it is a word that is used in other contexts, not this one. Also would agree with Sheila, the idea of "resort to" is almost the same as a "last resort", which is not what the context is saying.
25 mins
agree  jeannoz
11 hrs
  -> Thank you
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
call on


Explanation:
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Sheila Wilson
Spain
Local time: 04:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64
Grading comment
thx

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: call upon the services of
0 min
  -> Thanks, Nikki. Yes a more formal version
agree  David Salas
13 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  aminda22
27 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Laurette Tassin
37 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Letredenoblesse
1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  writeaway: yup. no explanation necessary. as basic as it gets
1 hr
  -> Thanks. :-)
agree  Verginia Ophof
4 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  katsy
6 hrs
  -> Thanks
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
To call upon/to call for foreign workers


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 heures (2012-05-01 15:42:32 GMT)
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Sources de ma proposition :

http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/anglais-francais/call for

http://dictionnaire.reverso.net/anglais-francais/call upon

Philippe ROUSSEAU
France
Local time: 05:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: not actually different to simply 'call on'. don't agree with 'call for'. that changes the meaning ...
2 hrs
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