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French: ... pourra à lui seul y convoquer le contractant

English translation: shall be authorized to summon the contractor







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French term or phrase:... pourra à lui seul y convoquer le contractant
English translation:shall be authorized to summon the contractor
Entered by:Amy Christie
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Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / Plant - health and safety
French term or phrase: ... pourra à lui seul y convoquer le contractant
En cas de non-respect ou de non-application des mesures de sécurité, le contractant sera tenu d'en rendre compte à l'ingénieur de l'inspection technique (Ministere de l'Emploi et du Travail). L'ingénieur Chef de service SIPP *pourra à lui seul y convoquer le contractant*.

Not sure how to tackle this one - is it 'the chief engineer will be able to summon the contractor/request that the contractor attend'? attend what though - nothing mentioned in the text. Maybe I am approaching convoquer incorrectly. I am also slightly phased by 'à lui seul'.

Any help on this one much appreciated!
Thank you.
Amy Christie
United Kingdom
shall be authorized to summon the contractor
Explanation:
the chief engineer of some division of the Labor Department can summon the contractor to his office, he doesn't need a summons approved say by a judge. "à lui seul".
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xxxsarahl
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks Sarah - and also to marc again!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2shall be authorized to summon the contractor
xxxsarahl
4will be able on his own to call at the contractorKRAT
4will be fully authorisedMarc Glinert


  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
... pourra à lui seul y convoquer le contractant shall be authorized to summon the contractor

Explanation:
the chief engineer of some division of the Labor Department can summon the contractor to his office, he doesn't need a summons approved say by a judge. "à lui seul".

xxxsarahl
United States
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks Sarah - and also to marc again!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Denise DeVries: this is better than my answer
2 hrs
  -> thanks Denise

agree Sylvia Smith: although I am curious as to what Denise's answer was!
12 hrs
  -> thanks Sylvia. Denise was on the right track.
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... pourra à lui seul y convoquer le contractant will be fully authorised

Explanation:
refers obviously to the "à lui seul" bit. i.e. no need for any additional signatures or approvals to summon the contractor

Marc Glinert
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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932 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
will be able on his own to call at the contractor

Language variant: Spanish

Explanation:
podra si mismo convocar al contractante

KRAT
Greece
Native speaker of: Native in CreekCreek
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