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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

amende civile

English translation:

civil fine

Added to glossary by helena barham
Jan 30, 2009 18:30
15 yrs ago
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French term

amende civile

French to English Bus/Financial Business/Commerce (general)
Sanctions applicables

Responsabilité civile : amende civile de X euros.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 civil fine
4 +3 a civil penalty
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Discussion

helena barham (asker) Feb 2, 2009:
Thank you all for your help.

Proposed translations

+4
5 mins
Selected

civil fine

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Note added at 1 day18 hrs (2009-02-01 13:12:27 GMT)
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OED:

Penalty:
a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.

<U><I>Fine:</I></U> a sum of money exacted as a penalty by a court of law or other authority.



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Note added at 1 day18 hrs (2009-02-01 13:19:53 GMT)
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When a penalty (peine) imposes a monetary demand it is generally called a fine (amende).
Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Dunwell : "Amende édictée par une loi civile" Cornu
1 hr
Merci !
agree kashew : Maybe just "fine" as civil occurred before the semi-colon.
16 hrs
Thank you for your input!
agree swanda : agreewith kashew
1 day 16 hrs
Merci !
agree Ann Sumwalt
1 day 19 hrs
Merci !
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you. And thank you for clarifying the difference between fine and penalty!"
+3
10 mins

a civil penalty

Peer comment(s):

agree Suzanne Deliscar
45 mins
thx Suzanne:)
agree Jean-Louis S.
54 mins
Thx Jlsjr;)
agree rkillings
1 day 11 hrs
Thx rkillings;)
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