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acquises au

English translation: acquired from


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French term or phrase:acquises au
English translation:acquired from
Entered by: silviantonia
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
French term or phrase: acquises au
This is one of the dumber questions, so I apologize in advance. It's the 'au' here that is giving me trouble. It's not as if I was getting something 'at' the Owner ...

La vente d’électricité et la production thermique effectuées pendant la période de mise en service industrielle sont acquises au Maître d’Ouvrage qui devra indemniser le Groupement des frais de Maintenance préventive dûment justifiés.
silviantonia
United States
Local time: 02:04
acquired from
Explanation:
the à usage in French is sometime "from" in English

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Note added at 26 mins (2009-11-02 01:43:54 GMT)
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Acquérir de = Arriver à avoir
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Travelin Ann
United States
Local time: 04:04
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Thank you so much for your prompt help!
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Travelin Ann
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
acquired from


Explanation:
the à usage in French is sometime "from" in English

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Note added at 26 mins (2009-11-02 01:43:54 GMT)
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Acquérir de = Arriver à avoir


Travelin Ann
United States
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you so much for your prompt help!
Notes to answerer
Asker: I had put acquired from... but I wanted confirmation. It's the only answer that makes sense!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nicky Over: Or it could be obtained from, perhaps? The 'à' is definitely 'from' here.
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Nicky - yes obtained could work, as well.

agree  Verginia Ophof
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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
come to


Explanation:
Cad sont reconnues comme appartenant, revenant au Maître d'ouvrage.

Euqinimod
France
Local time: 10:04
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