un compromis

English translation: agreement of sale

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French term or phrase:compromis de vente
English translation:agreement of sale
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

11:10 Feb 13, 2003
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial
French term or phrase: un compromis
Entre un compromis et la vente finale, il s'écoule un délai mnimum de 4 mois afin de réaliser les différéntes démarches administratives
diabolo
Local time: 13:56
provisional sales agreement
Explanation:
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Nancy Bonnefond
France
Local time: 13:56
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1Agreement of sale
Bourth (X)
4provisional sales agreement
Nancy Bonnefond
4the preliminary contract of sale
William Stein
2 +1letter of intent,
Arthur Borges
3A/The compromise (agreement?/proposal?/contract?)
Joanne Panteleon


  

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provisional sales agreement


Explanation:
N

Nancy Bonnefond
France
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 63
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thanks!
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
letter of intent,


Explanation:
I'm not too sure - wait for others to speak their piece on this.

Arthur Borges
China
Local time: 19:56
PRO pts in pair: 404

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sara Freitas: See:http://www.firstrepublicbrokerage.com/republic/invest_glosry...
11 mins
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the preliminary contract of sale


Explanation:
less formal:
promise to buy

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Note added at 2003-02-13 11:21:07 (GMT)
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barga estate agents Barga (LU) Italy
... to the buyer without penalty on either side. 2. Preliminary contract
of sale. This contract represents a formal commitment on the ...
www.barga-estateagents.com/whoarewe_english.html - 25k - Cached - Similar pages

Legalities
... When the offer has been accepted by the buyer a 10% deposit is paid..
The next stage is the preliminary contract of sale (compromesso). ...
www.casatravella.com/Legalities/Legalities.htm -


William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 05:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1737

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Sara Freitas: Letter of intent gets many more hits on "native Eng." real estate and other brokerage sites
8 mins
  -> That doesn't mean it's the legal equivalent.
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A/The compromise (agreement?/proposal?/contract?)


Explanation:
The way I read your context, we are probably talking about a document which has been signed/agreed between the two parties involved.



Joanne Panteleon
Greece
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in GreekGreek, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 38
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Agreement of sale


Explanation:
[Barron's Real Estate Dict]
= compromis de vente, promesse de vente

Bourth (X)
Local time: 13:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 18679

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad: So entered in glossary. Thanks. Yolanda
11 days
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