principe acquis

English translation: principle of a meeting between Y and Z had been agreed

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French term or phrase:	principe acquis d'une réunion entre Y et Z
English translation:	principle of a meeting between Y and Z had been agreed
Entered by:	Yolanda Broad

17:27 Nov 4, 2003

French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial

French term or phrase: principe acquis

In a business letter: M. X m'a tenu informé du principe acquis d'une réunion entre Y
et les représentants Z-Transport.

Thanks very much,

Harold

Vadney (X)

that a meeting had been agreed in principle between Y and Z

Explanation:
thus

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that the principle of a meeting between Y and Z had been agreed

Selected response from:

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 05:21

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4 +2

that a meeting had been agreed in principle between Y and Z

CMJ_Trans (X)

5 +1

known/established fact

Parrot

of the fact that a meeting between x and y is being taken for granted

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)

5 -2

principle acquired

penny_26

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2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -2

principle acquired

Explanation:
principle acquired

penny_26
Native speaker of:

Greek

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

that a meeting had been agreed in principle between Y and Z

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 5264

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5 mins confidence:

of the fact that a meeting between x and y is being taken for granted

Explanation:
to take something for granted

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OR

of the fact that it is being taken for granted that X and Y will meet or have a meeting

I know it\'s cumbersome but that\'s the way the cookie crumbles, IMO.

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an agreement in principle = an accord de principe which is NOT THE SAME THING

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OR
FINAL: that the idea of a meeting between x and y is being taken for granted.

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in pair: 8576

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

known/established fact

Explanation:
Hachette (under "acquis"): principe acquis = principe reconnu; accepted, established.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 05:21
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1861

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