I would like to extend my sincerest apologies

French translation: je voudrais offrir mes excuses les plus sincères à ...

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English term or phrase:I would like to extend my sincerest apologies
French translation:je voudrais offrir mes excuses les plus sincères à ...
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

21:10 Oct 23, 2002
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: I would like to extend my sincerest apologies
as is
Manon P
je voudrais étendre (prolonger) mes excuses les plus sincères à ...
Explanation:
it is not "make or offer apologies" but "extend", that implies extend to some (other) people

Ref. Harrap's:
apology
[B'pClBdFN] n (a) excuses fpl;
to make/offer an apology faire/présenter des excuses;
to make/send one’s apologies faire/envoyer ses excuses;
I owe you an apology je vous dois des excuses;
by way of an apology (for having …) pour s’excuser/m’excuser/etc (d’avoir …);
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 10:39
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5 +2Offrir
Louise Dupont (X)
3je voudrais étendre (prolonger) mes excuses les plus sincères à ...
Francis MARC


  

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je voudrais étendre (prolonger) mes excuses les plus sincères à ...


Explanation:
it is not "make or offer apologies" but "extend", that implies extend to some (other) people

Ref. Harrap's:
apology
[B'pClBdFN] n (a) excuses fpl;
to make/offer an apology faire/présenter des excuses;
to make/send one’s apologies faire/envoyer ses excuses;
I owe you an apology je vous dois des excuses;
by way of an apology (for having …) pour s’excuser/m’excuser/etc (d’avoir …);

Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 10:39
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 12561

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Yolanda Broad: Attention au faux amis ! extend, au sens figuré, = offrir/présenter ; "prolonger"/étendre = rendre la *durée* plus longue.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Offrir


Explanation:
Offrir mes excuses....

Louise Dupont (X)
Canada
Local time: 04:39
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 501

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JCEC
5 hrs

agree  Yolanda Broad: Je vais changer le glossaire pour reprendre cette réponse. Merci ! Yolanda
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