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c'est convenu

English translation: It's agreed, then; it's stipulated

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French term or phrase:c'est convenu
English translation:It's agreed, then; it's stipulated
Entered by: NancyLynn

01:17 Oct 26, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: c'est convenu
it is by itself
ingrid
It's agreed, then; it's stipulated
Explanation:
Webster's
agreed: settled by agreeement
stipulate: to make an agreement or arange as aprt of an agreement: esp: to demand or insist on as a condition in an agreement
thus, it's agreed, then: either the answer is agreed or stipulated!
:))
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NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 17:41
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7It is agreed
JCEC
5 +2Agreed
Paul Stevens
5It's agreed, then; it's stipulated
NancyLynn


  

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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
It is agreed


Explanation:
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Note added at 2002-10-26 01:50:07 (GMT)
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OK, You have a deal, ...

JCEC
Canada
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 1417

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ethele Salem Sperling
1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
5 hrs
agree  Gayle Wallimann: You could also say it's understood, although not in legal translations.
5 hrs
  -> Yes
agree  Annike THIERRY
7 hrs
agree  Richard George Elliott
9 hrs
agree  luskie
10 hrs
agree  NancyLynn
11 hrs
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Agreed


Explanation:
Although the literal translation is "it's agreed", if this phrase is on its own, simply "agreed" may be more appropriate in English. Obviously full context will help decide.

HTH

Paul Stevens
Local time: 22:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 347

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard George Elliott: good point
2 hrs
  -> Thank you
agree  NancyLynn
4 hrs
  -> Thank you
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
It's agreed, then; it's stipulated


Explanation:
Webster's
agreed: settled by agreeement
stipulate: to make an agreement or arange as aprt of an agreement: esp: to demand or insist on as a condition in an agreement
thus, it's agreed, then: either the answer is agreed or stipulated!
:))

NancyLynn
Canada
Local time: 17:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 715
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