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pli sécurisé

English translation: recorded or registered delivery/post

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French term or phrase:pli sécurisé
English translation:recorded or registered delivery/post
Entered by: Mary Lalevee

10:29 Feb 10, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Business/Commerce (general)
French term or phrase: pli sécurisé
This is in a trademark licensing agreement between a French company and a North African company. Does it mean "by recorded delivery"?

Toute notification concernant ce contrat, devra être délivrée personnellement ou envoyée par pli sécurisé (aérien si outre-mer) ou par service aérien. L’adresse pour chaque partie est celle correspondant à celle ci-dessous ou à toute autre adresse de service qui a été précédemment notifiée à l’autre partie.

(...) Une notification est supposée avoir été transmise comme suit :
1) Si elle est délivrée personnellement, elle doit l’être à l’heure de délivrance ;
2) Si elle est postée, elle doit être reçue dans les 48 heures (dans le cas d’un pli aérien) s’il s’agit d’un pli sécurisé et, ou dans un délai de 7 jours après que l’enveloppe soit délivrée dans le bureau sécurisé du bureau de poste ou plus tôt si confirmé par récépissé ;
3) Si par service aérien, à la date de délivrance qui est visible sur le récépissé.
Mary Lalevee
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:33
recorded or registered delivery/post
Explanation:
The text already specifies that this applies to posted items and mentions the "bureau de poste". If this were a tamper-proof envelope, then why would it only apply to this category and not to categories 1 and 3?

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-10 13:51:05 GMT)
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Both recorded and registered are (theoretically) secure, the difference is just whether or not the contents are insured.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 01:33
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3recorded or registered delivery/post
B D Finch
4tamper-proof envelope
Clayton Causey
3by / using a secure method
Julie Barber
2safe shipment
Miranda Joubioux (X)


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
safe shipment


Explanation:
I believe it means that the item being sent is insured against loss. This could be DHL or registered post, or Chronopost here in France, etc.


Miranda Joubioux (X)
Local time: 01:33
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 31
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
by / using a secure method


Explanation:
Otherwise known as couriers!

There is no more secure method of transporting your goods than using one of our same day courier vehicles.
http://www.courierlogistics.co.uk/

dedicated, confidential and secure method of transport when they cannot be faxed or e-mailed.
http://www.sdsamotorcyclecouriers.co.uk/legaldocumentwitness...

I think this covers it being a more certain method of delivery than the post and also a confidential one.

Julie Barber
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:33
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Native speaker of: English
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tamper-proof envelope


Explanation:
Sent in a tamper-proof envelope.

Also called a security envelope.

Clayton Causey
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
recorded or registered delivery/post


Explanation:
The text already specifies that this applies to posted items and mentions the "bureau de poste". If this were a tamper-proof envelope, then why would it only apply to this category and not to categories 1 and 3?

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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-10 13:51:05 GMT)
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Both recorded and registered are (theoretically) secure, the difference is just whether or not the contents are insured.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 01:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 308
Grading comment
Thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  cjohnstone
2 mins
  -> Thanks Catherine
agree  Claire Cox
1 hr
  -> Thanks Claire
agree  Emma Paulay
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Emma
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