Disponibilités: Libre de droits

English translation: Availability: copyright free

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French term or phrase:Disponibilités: Libre de droits
English translation:Availability: copyright free
Entered by: Bharg Shah

10:36 Sep 4, 2000
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: Disponibilités: Libre de droits
This is part of a book review which gives details about the book's format, publishing date, number of pages etc.
Bharg Shah
India
Local time: 02:36
Availability: copyright free
Explanation:
Just to be perfectionistic and give you the full expression you asked for...
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Louise Atfield
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In my context your answer was most suitable - thanks a lot for your timely help.
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Summary of answers provided
napublic domain
Carla Sherman
naavailability : public domain/copyright free/free from copyright
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
nacopyright-free or copyright free
Louise Atfield
naAvailability: copyright free
Louise Atfield


  

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public domain


Explanation:
Books, musical compositions, works of art in general, photos, software etc. are considered intellectual properties and require the payment of copyright for their commercial use. After a certain number of years, they usually pass into "public domain"; they are then considered property of everyone - they belong to everybody. When an intellectual work is public domain, payment of copyright is not required for its commercial utilisation.

For information about when works pass into public domain, see this site:
http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm

I hope that helps.


    Reference: http://public-domain.org/wipo/wipo.htm
    Reference: http://www.wipo.org/eng/diplconf/distrib/treaty01.htm
Carla Sherman
United States
Local time: 14:06
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese

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Heathcliff

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5 hrs
availability : public domain/copyright free/free from copyright


Explanation:
Public domain = preferred term. Defined by Collins English Dictionary as status of published work upon which copyright has expired or which has not been subject to copyright.

Have seen this on many bi-lingual sites for information which is in the public domain.


    Collins English Dictionary
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 23:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638

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Heathcliff
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1 day 2 hrs
copyright-free or copyright free


Explanation:
This is the pure translation of "libre de droits" and is an expression used everywhere. The expression "public domain" could also be used, but even though it means something similar, they would have used "domaine publique" if they had wanted to say just that.

I would use the expression above.

(The example below deals with DVDs instead of books, but the idea is the same:
"Copyright Free CD ROMs & Copyright Free DVDs "
http://www.pdimages.com/pd/062.html-ssi

Here are a couple more:
"Copyright Free Primate Illustrations"
http://www.selu.com/bio/PrimateGallery/art/Copyright_Free.ht...

"Copyright Free Music"
http://www.selu.com/bio/PrimateGallery/art/Copyright_Free.ht...

Does this help?

Louise Atfield
PRO pts in pair: 300
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1 day 2 hrs
Availability: copyright free


Explanation:
Just to be perfectionistic and give you the full expression you asked for...

Louise Atfield
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