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French: ..estimation fonction

English translation: estimate/estimation based on...







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French term or phrase:..estimation fonction di
English translation:estimate/estimation based on...
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French term or phrase: ..estimation fonction
Pour la facture d'acompte (premier semestre), l'assiette de consommation pour le volume distribué est calculée sur une estimation fonction des 2 derniers relevés (en général 50 % de l'année passée - valeur pouvant varier suivant les contrats de délégation).

Is "estimation fonction" a phrase in itself or should it be "estimation en fonction des..."?
Ana Pando & Anne Spence
France
estimate/estimation (based on the last 2....) or (which is a function of the last 2..)
Explanation:
The french is alternative phrasing for the same thing...as you suggest
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pcjohnz
Italy
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for your help Paul!
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4 +2estimate/estimation (based on the last 2....) or (which is a function of the last 2..)pcjohnz


  


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estimate/estimation (based on the last 2....) or (which is a function of the last 2..)

Explanation:
The french is alternative phrasing for the same thing...as you suggest

pcjohnz
Italy
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for your help Paul!

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agree Gayle Wallimann
2 mins

agree Charlie Bavington: "based on" probably more common
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