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commissaire au sursis

English translation: liquidator

05:35 Jun 15, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial
French term or phrase: commissaire au sursis
The sursis is an extended period in which to comply with terms for the transfer of companies to another company to avoid bankruptcy

The Commissaires are the people appointed to manage this.
Helen Soper
English translation:liquidator
Explanation:
It's one of three types of liquidator involved in insolvency proceedings in Belgium (commissaris inzake opschorting in Dutch), the other two being the curateur / curator and the médiateur de dettes / schuldbemiddelaar. These are the bodies mentioned in Council regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings. The equivalents for the UK are: Liquidator; Supervisor of a voluntary arrangement; Administrator; Official Receiver; Trustee; Judicial factor. So it's difficult to say exactly how your term should be translated.
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Gillian Hargreaves (X)
Local time: 14:48
Grading comment
A very full answer, thanks. I also managed to solve some of my other queries from the reference document you suggested.
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naliquidator
Gillian Hargreaves (X)
nathe Administrator appointed by the Court
Barnaby Capel-Dunn


  

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liquidator


Explanation:
It's one of three types of liquidator involved in insolvency proceedings in Belgium (commissaris inzake opschorting in Dutch), the other two being the curateur / curator and the médiateur de dettes / schuldbemiddelaar. These are the bodies mentioned in Council regulation (EC) No 1346/2000 of 29 May 2000 on insolvency proceedings. The equivalents for the UK are: Liquidator; Supervisor of a voluntary arrangement; Administrator; Official Receiver; Trustee; Judicial factor. So it's difficult to say exactly how your term should be translated.


    Reference: http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/lif/dat/2000/en_300R1346.htm...
Gillian Hargreaves (X)
Local time: 14:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 575
Grading comment
A very full answer, thanks. I also managed to solve some of my other queries from the reference document you suggested.
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33 mins
the Administrator appointed by the Court


Explanation:
This is a paraphrase rather than the exact translation but it's the nearest I can get. Also perhaps "court-appointed administrator", with or without capitals, depending on the degree of solemnity you wish to impart.

All the best

Barnaby Capel-Dunn

Barnaby Capel-Dunn
Local time: 15:48
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PRO pts in pair: 42

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