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19:53 Jun 26, 2010

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Art/Literary - Government / Politics

English term or phrase: to comment in view of

I’m translating a press release about ENTSO-E [European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity]:

‘’ENTSO-E proceeded with the elaboration of the TYNDP in an open and transparent manner; over 100 stakeholder representatives attended ENTSO-E’s workshop and 21 written responses were received by ENTSO-E from the European Commission as well as from key stakeholders such as EURELECTRIC, EWEA, Greenpeace and T&D Europe.
Stakeholders welcomed ENTSO-E’s initiative to anticipate the entry into force of Regulation (EC) 714/2009, and thus to address the urgency of building transmission lines necessary to enable the achievement of the European Energy policy goals. Stakeholders *commented in view of* (a) improving further releases of the TYNDP and (b) of improving the legal and regulatory framework, thus addressing the European Commission and regulators.’’

I’m not clear about this collocation of the phrases ‘’to comment’’ and ‘’in view’’. Does ‘’commented in view of’’ simply mean that the stakeholders said they were in favour of improving the releases/the framework?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Grzegorz Mysiński KudoZ activity Questions: 919 (2 open) (23 closed without grading) Answers: 1237
Local time: 03:06

English translation:commented on a) .....

Explanation:
would be the shortest version

Selected response from:

Ellen Kraus
Local time: 03:06

Grading comment

Thank you Ellen!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

made comments / remarks based on / considering / related to

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.

4 +1

to comment on the subject (s) of

Rachel Fell

4 +1

commented on a) .....

Ellen Kraus

express opinions foreseeing/expecting to

BdiL

express one's opinion about

ClaudioR

commented on/with regard to

David Hollywood

3 +1

"gave their opinion while taking the following into consideration..."

Carolyn Gille

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

made comments / remarks based on / considering / related to

Explanation:
Babylon English-English

in view of
considering; because of

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 20:06
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

"gave their opinion while taking the following into consideration..."

Explanation:
Stakeholders gave their opinions while taking (a) and (b) into consideration

Carolyn Gille
Local time: 03:06
Native speaker of: English

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

to comment on the subject (s) of

Explanation:
I don't think you can say it this way in English; you make comments on/regarding/on the subject of something; or , "in view of [pre-existing or even potential circumstances]" you can "make comments"

What's more, the "of" shouldn't be there after (b)
Stakeholders commented in view of (a) improving further releases of the TYNDP and (b) of improving the legal and regulatory framework, thus addressing the European Commission and regulators.’’

Rachel Fell
Local time: 02:06
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

commented on a) .....

Explanation:
would be the shortest version

Ellen Kraus
Local time: 03:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thank you Ellen!

2 hrs confidence:

commented on/with regard to

Explanation:
the source text is faulty ...

David Hollywood
Local time: 22:06
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

7 hrs confidence:

express one's opinion about

Explanation:
they expressed their ideas/ their objectives /aspirations concerning ( a)...and b)...).

ClaudioR
Native speaker of:

German

1 day18 hrs confidence:

express opinions foreseeing/expecting to

Explanation:
Actually I agree with Bernhard Sulzer's opinion, but he hasn't put it up in answer form...

What I mean is that the stakeholders are expressing their views in order to (later) effect points a) & b).

Maurizio

BdiL
Local time: 03:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Italian

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