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French: accompli (with dates)

English translation: end of day







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French term or phrase:accompli (with dates)
English translation:end of day
Entered by:Jeanne Zang
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French term or phrase: accompli (with dates)
Ces actions devront maintenant être conservées par leurs titulaires jusqu’à l’expiration de la période de conservation, soit le 14 janvier 2010 accompli.

I assume this means at the end of day on Jan. 14, but I don't know if there's a better way to say this.
Jeanne Zang
United States
end of business day
Explanation:
should be held onto until the end of business day of January 14, 2010
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Karine Gentil
United States
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks, but I agree with fourth that "business" is not part of the meaning.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5end of business day
Karine Gentil
4 +3inclusiverufinus
3 -201/14/2010 is over !!daoudiotman


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
end of business day

Explanation:
should be held onto until the end of business day of January 14, 2010

Karine Gentil
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks, but I agree with fourth that "business" is not part of the meaning.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree daoudiotman: jun 14,2010 is over !!
1 min

agree fourth: "End of day" sufficient
7 hrs

agree B D Finch
9 hrs

agree jean-jacques alexandre
12 hrs

agree translexIQ: end of day
21 hrs
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -2
01/14/2010 is over !!

Explanation:
01/14/2010 is over !!

daoudiotman
United States
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral Tony M: Yes, but that would be completely wrong for the formal register here.
40 mins

disagree Karine Gentil: this has to do with the completion of an action before that date. This one is way off base
2 hrs

disagree Mohamed Mehenoun: I think that it doesn't fit...
11 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
inclusive

Explanation:
that is, including that day.

rufinus
France
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree David Goward
34 mins

agree suezen
2 hrs

agree Daniel Evans
3 days10 hrs
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