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English translation: long service

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French term or phrase:	ancienneté dans un poste
English translation:	long service
Entered by:	Martine Brault

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12:01 Jul 22, 2004

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French term or phrase: ancienneté

"l’ancien représentant se rendra à l’Assemblée Générale de celle–ci, accompagné du nouveau représentant, afin de prendre part aux votes et ce, compte tenu de son ANCIENNETĖ dans cette fonction." (my capitals)

In the above sentence, I take it to mean one of two things:

1) the former representative is entitled to participate in the votes because of his long service
OR
2) the former representative is entitled to participate in the votes despite no longer holding the position (i.e. 'anncienneté' meaning the fact that he is the 'ancien' representative.

I'd be interested to hear how others might understand this.

egunn KudoZ activity Questions: 492 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 255
Local time: 08:31

considering (or because of) his long service

Explanation:
your first idea is the right one :)

Selected response from:

Martine Brault
Canada
Local time: 03:31

Grading comment

Many thanks for all suggestions.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

considering (or because of) his long service

Martine Brault

4 +1

your thought 2)

Eva Blanar

because of his length of service

Brian Gaffney

3 +1

length of service

writeaway

seniority

TesCor -

Discussion entries: 1

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3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ancienneté (in this context) length of service

Explanation:
I don't think seniority fits here.

writeaway
Local time: 09:31
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 114

3 mins confidence:

ancienneté (in this context) seniority

Explanation:
given his/her seniority in this position

TesCor -
Local time: 03:31
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 27

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

ancienneté (in this context)

considering (or because of) his long service

Explanation:
your first idea is the right one :)

Martine Brault
Canada
Local time: 03:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 84

Grading comment

Many thanks for all suggestions.

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

ancienneté (in this context) your thought 2)

Explanation:
the former representative is accompanied by the new ones, but s/he participates in the votes, due to the fact that until now s/he was in that position
not an everyday solution, I'd say, but this one is definitely better than some sitting around without the right to vote (I assume the new one is expected to observe)

Eva Blanar
Hungary
Local time: 09:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Hungarian
PRO pts in category: 4

20 hrs confidence:

ancienneté (in this context) because of his length of service

Explanation:
Another option.

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Note added at 20 hrs 35 mins (2004-07-23 08:36:34 GMT) Post-grading
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Oops! Didn\'t see traviata\'s answer.

Brian Gaffney
Local time: 08:31
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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Feb 2, 2011 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Term asked	ancienneté (in this context) => ancienneté

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