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Veuillez agreer

English translation: Yours truly / Sincerely (yours) / Cordially yours

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French term or phrase:	Veuillez agréer, Mesdames, Messieurs, nos saltutations distinguées
English translation:	Yours truly / Sincerely (yours) / Cordially yours
Entered by:	Yolanda Broad

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08:11 Feb 25, 2003

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: Veuillez agreer

Veuillez agreer, Mesdames, Messieurs, nos saltutations distinguees.

yinyin KudoZ activity Questions: 28 (none open) (1 without valid answers) Answers: 0
Local time: 07:54

Please accept

Explanation:
Please accept, Ladies and Gentlemen, our highest consideration.

Or "Kindly accept".

Selected response from:

Andrei Albu
Romania
Local time: 01:54

Grading comment

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

Yours faithfully or yours truly

writeaway

3 +2

Sincerely,

Adriana Esposito

4 -4

Please accept

Andrei Albu

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Sincerely,

Explanation:
...End your letter by using the simple closing “Sincerely,” followed by your name. Always remember to sign the letter.

Reference: http://www.google.it/search?q=cache:32HRLC5qHbQC:www.hittpan...

Adriana Esposito
Local time: 00:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Italian

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Yours faithfully or yours truly

Explanation:
standard translation

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Note added at 2003-02-25 09:00:00 (GMT) Post-grading
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to answerer below: this is a standard closing to an ordinary French business letter and even if it weren\'t, your answer remains incorrect for a native English speaking context.

writeaway
Local time: 00:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 54

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -4

Please accept

Explanation:
Please accept, Ladies and Gentlemen, our highest consideration.

Or "Kindly accept".

Andrei Albu
Romania
Local time: 01:54
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Romanian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Joanne Panteleon

3 mins

disagree

Paul Stevens: Although this is the real meaning, it is never translated like this when it involves signing off a letter

8 mins

-> if the letter pertains to the diplomatic community, which was my guess in this case, yes it does.

disagree

writeaway: absolutely wrong. please do not enter this into the glossary

9 mins

-> it always depends on the context, see my note above.

neutral

Peter Coles: Literally correct, but never to be used on a letter written in English.

1 hr

disagree

Elaine Freeland: I don't think anyone would understand it outside France! :-)

1 hr

disagree

xxxBourth: How many embassies in La Chaux du Fonds? Watchmakers, yes, embassies, I suspect not.

1 hr

disagree

Yolanda Broad: Yes, or Yours truly (in the US, more impersonal, and, therefore, more formal). "Veuillez agreer, Mesdames, Messieurs, nos saltutations distinguees" is, of course, a formula, not a phrase per se.

5 hrs

agree

Saleh Ayyub

8 hrs

disagree

Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.: Not the 'diplomatic' community. Totally commonplace close.

17 hrs

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