I did not qualify for assistance

French translation: Je n'étais pas éligible pour l'assistance sociale

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English term or phrase:	I did not qualify for assistance
French translation:	Je n'étais pas éligible pour l'assistance sociale
Entered by:	NancyLynn

22:28 Oct 27, 2002

English to French translations [PRO]

English term or phrase: I did not qualify for assistance

as is

Manon P

Je n'étais pas éligible pour l'assistance sociale

Explanation:
(if your text calls for pblic or sociall assistance (parfois: bien-être social)

Selected response from:

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 11:36

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Summary of answers provided

3 +5

Je n'étais pas éligible pour l'assistance sociale

NancyLynn

3 +3

Je n'étais pas éligible pour de l'aide

JCEC

4 +1

je n'étais pas couvert par l'aide judiciaire/assistance rapatriement, la loi de 1905, etc.

Arthur Borges

Je ne rencontrais pas les normes pour recevoir de l'aide

Paulette Racine Walden

Answers

1 min confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Je n'étais pas éligible pour de l'aide

Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-10-27 22:32:17 (GMT)
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Ou : assistance

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Note added at 2002-10-27 22:34:58 (GMT)
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Ou encore : Je n\'avais pas droit à (de) l\'aide / l\'assistance

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Note added at 2002-10-27 22:38:53 (GMT)
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Note(s) :
« To be eligible », « to qualify for » peuvent être traduits par « avoir droit » lorsqu\'il s\'agit d\'un avantage, de prestations d\'une assurance...

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JCEC
Canada
Local time: 11:36
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 3409

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Je n'étais pas éligible pour l'assistance sociale

Explanation:
(if your text calls for pblic or sociall assistance (parfois: bien-être social)

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 11:36
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 853

Grading comment

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9 mins confidence:

Je ne rencontrais pas les normes pour recevoir de l'aide

Explanation:
I chose to answer this way because nowhere do you say it is Social Assistance.

Paulette Racine Walden
Local time: 11:36
Native speaker of:

French,

English
PRO pts in pair: 86

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

je n'étais pas couvert par l'aide judiciaire/assistance rapatriement, la loi de 1905, etc.

Explanation:
i.e. I zan"t "covered" by ...
It would really help to a WHOLE sentence!

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Note added at 2002-10-28 06:23:57 (GMT)
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Sorry, was working on three different language keyboards when I contributed, please read:

i.e. I am not \"covered\" by...
It would be easier to help if I had the whole sentence.

Arthur Borges
China
Local time: 23:36
PRO pts in pair: 242

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