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trouver toute sa substance

English translation: draws on/is based on

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French term or phrase:	trouver toute sa substance
English translation:	draws on/is based on
Entered by:	Philippa

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10:15 Jan 19, 2012

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French term or phrase: trouver toute sa substance

l'evaluation des degats trouve toute sa substance sans la description des premieres constatations.

karlis1 KudoZ activity Questions: 45 (none open) Answers: 0 Romania
Local time: 14:32

draws on

Explanation:
For me, it's just a blah-blah way of saying the assessment is based on the initial findings. So you could use "draws on" or "is based on", among other options.

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Philippa
Local time: 13:32

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Summary of answers provided

4 +1

draws on

Philippa

4 +1

is embodied

Sébastien GUITTENY

the most important information for...

SJLD

finds its core

Agnes Grand Fay

an accurate reporting immediate observation is esstential

LauretteT

The substantialness of the evaluation resides upon/is based upon

veratek

Discussion entries: 2

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43 mins confidence:

finds its core

Explanation:
core value/belief/issue, etc.
a value, belief, etc. which is basic and more important than any other

Example sentence(s):

The final status negotiations would focus on the core issues of the peace process.

Reference: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/core_1?q=...

Agnes Grand Fay
Local time: 13:32
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 7

59 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

draws on

Explanation:
For me, it's just a blah-blah way of saying the assessment is based on the initial findings. So you could use "draws on" or "is based on", among other options.

Philippa
Local time: 13:32
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Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 25

1 hr confidence:

the most important information for...

Explanation:
the assessment of damage is found in the initial reports

Initial Damage Assessment Reports The City of Cordova is ...
www.cityofcordova.net/.../Initial_Damage_Assessment_Reports...
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
Initial Damage Assessment Reports. The City of Cordova is requesting this information to help determine the extent of the damage in the community and to the ...
[DOC]
CYCLONE PAT INITIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT
www.wpro.who.int/.../MOIPInitialAssessmentReportnophoto.doc
File Format: Microsoft Word - Quick View
CYCLONE PAT INITIAL ASSESSMENT REPORT. AITUTAKI BUILDING DAMAGES. US Naval Research Laboratory website. Cyclone Pat at 11am 10 Feb 2010 ...
Disaster Assistance - Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.../reporting...damages...
Reporting Your Damages. The importance of the initial local assessment of damages cannot be over emphasized. This process is essential in determining:

SJLD
Local time: 13:32
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

1 hr confidence:

The substantialness of the evaluation resides upon/is based upon

Explanation:
A suggestion to perhaps turn it around.

Another suggestion:
the essential elements of the evaluation... are found in...

Document 17 :: Ruth v. Social Security Administration :: 4 ...
law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/arkansas/aredce/4.../17
26 Sep 2011 – And without that opinion in the balance, the substantialness of the evidence -1 supporting the Commissioner's no-disability determination is in ...

Taiwan Review - Socioliterature deals with reality-or does it?
taiwanreview.nat.gov.tw/fp.asp?xItem=155599&ctNode=103
16 Dec 1973 – ... it with the sprawling Comparative Literature Congress I attended later that summer, I appreciate the substantialness of the Hawaii seminar. ...

Town of Windsor
www.townofwindsorct.com/.../2010-08-23_1900_FC_minutes.pdf

23 Aug 2010 – the agenda item summary and stated that he likes the substantialness of the PERF proposal and he feels the Matrix Consulting Group would be ...

veratek
France
Local time: 13:32
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

an accurate reporting immediate observation is esstential

Explanation:
I would invert the sentence

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Note added at 1 hr (2012-01-19 12:09:50 GMT)
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an accurate reporting of your immediate observations

Sorry today I keep losing bits and pieces

LauretteT
Local time: 13:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 14

3 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

is embodied

Explanation:
It's almost got a physical reality. When one reads or hears the first statement of damages, one can assess them.

Sébastien GUITTENY
France
Local time: 13:32
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 8

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