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aux normes de l'intervention

English translation: eligible for (the EU's) intervention

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French term or phrase:	aux normes de l'intervention
English translation:	eligible for (the EU's) intervention
Entered by:	Leveleki

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09:16 Oct 3, 2005

French to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture / French wheat production

French term or phrase: aux normes de l'intervention

The text is a report on French wheat production in 2004. 9 out of 10 tonnes sont aux normes de l'intervention. In the same paragraph it says that 9 out of 10 tonnes are suitable for making bread, and the remaining tenth can be used for animal feed. Does this mean that 9 out of 10 tonnes are eligible for state subsidy?

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Fiona Paterson KudoZ activity Questions: 107 (none open) (2 without valid answers) (11 closed without grading) Answers: 11 United Kingdom
Local time: 16:52

As you guessed...

Explanation:
Yes, I would say that "eligible for subsidy" would cover the sense. Since the actual words mean that it is "within the standards for intervention, it automatically follows that it is eleigible for intervention/subsidy.

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Note added at 8 mins (2005-10-03 09:24:39 GMT)
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Sorry about spelling .... eligible.

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Leveleki
France
Local time: 17:52

Grading comment

Thank you for your help! In the end, I actually used the phrase "eligible for the EU's intervention system" as this was the phrase I found in a Reuter's press release. But it was a great relief to know I was on the right track!
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