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Answerer: Juliaabc
Oct 31
Answer: to properly administer an estate
Explanation:
Often the word prudent/prudence (depending on context) is used to translate "en bon père de famille", but I would suggest the above as an alternative, and have found it at several sites, two of which I have listed below.
Good luck.
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[by Nikki Scott-Despaigne] Oct 31 confidence:
manage an asset like a reasonable man
The "reasonable man" appears throughout the English system. He is the standard by which many acts are measured.
Anything which is done "en bon père de famille" means that it is done reasonably. Whilst more journalistic than the expression I have given, it boils down to the same thing and may work in your context, particularly if legal.
[by Henri] Oct 31 confidence:
to administer an estate with due diligence
Often the word prudent/prudence (depending on context) is used to translate "en bon père de famille", but I would suggest the above as an alternative, and have found it at several sites, two of which I have listed below.
Good luck.
The asker selected this answer as the most helpful.
Grade: 4
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agree FrAngXL
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[by Maya Jurt] Nov 5
confidence:
conservative investment management
Or conservative management of fortune, property, estate.
In Switzerland, the Private Bankers know this term well. They give their clients a choice between aggressive placements (with risks), diversified
investments (a basket of high-risk, low-risk and conservative investments) and
management of funds "bon père de famille": low return, but pretty safe for maintaining the funds at their level.
It implies a very conservative placements of funds availabe.
Explanation: This is a criteria commonly used in investing.
It's the same idea in Spanish: buen padre de familia.
20 years of experience as a financial translator
Marian Greenfield United States Specializes in field Native speaker of: English PRO pts in category: 48
54 mins confidence:
prudent manager
Explanation: The concept of the "bon père de famille" comes from civil law and does not have an exact equivalent in English. The old traditional roles are the key to understanding the concept: fathers provide a roof over a child's head, discipline and security; mothers provide love, food, and turn a house into a home.
The closest I can come up with is "prudent manager".
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Answerer: Juliaabc
Oct 31
Answer: to properly administer an estate
Explanation:
Often the word prudent/prudence (depending on context) is used to translate "en bon père de famille", but I would suggest the above as an alternative, and have found it at several sites, two of which I have listed below.
Good luck.
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[by Nikki Scott-Despaigne] Oct 31 confidence:
manage an asset like a reasonable man
The "reasonable man" appears throughout the English system. He is the standard by which many acts are measured.
Anything which is done "en bon père de famille" means that it is done reasonably. Whilst more journalistic than the expression I have given, it boils down to the same thing and may work in your context, particularly if legal.
[by Henri] Oct 31 confidence:
to administer an estate with due diligence
Often the word prudent/prudence (depending on context) is used to translate "en bon père de famille", but I would suggest the above as an alternative, and have found it at several sites, two of which I have listed below.
Good luck.
The asker selected this answer as the most helpful.
Grade: 4
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Other pros opinions of this response:
agree FrAngXL
> Merci! -
[by Maya Jurt] Nov 5
confidence:
conservative investment management
Or conservative management of fortune, property, estate.
In Switzerland, the Private Bankers know this term well. They give their clients a choice between aggressive placements (with risks), diversified
investments (a basket of high-risk, low-risk and conservative investments) and
management of funds "bon père de famille": low return, but pretty safe for maintaining the funds at their level.
It implies a very conservative placements of funds availabe.
Maya Jurt Switzerland Specializes in field Native speaker of: German, French PRO pts in category: 12
Note from asker to answerer
Many thanks. I had it down as the 'wise old man' of the mandates but this sounds much better.
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