état des lieux contradictoires sur photos

English translation: joint schedule of condition/inventory of fixtures (established/based on) photos

11:50 Oct 31, 2007

French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / rental agreement

French term or phrase: état des lieux contradictoires sur photos

I know that é-d-l and contradictoire have been well covered but the "sur photos" has me a little stumped for a concise translation.

This is a quotation/agreement for rental. I think the client would be arriving from far away so would not be available in person for an é-d-l done in advance as described here (the é-d-l is to be agreed a few days before the rental begins).

« Caution de xx% à nous faire parvenir avec état des lieux contradictoires sur photos pour le xx/xx/2007 »

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English translation:joint schedule of condition/inventory of fixtures (established/based on) photos

Explanation:
contradictoire is a false friend (once again)

Types of Rental Agreement
These are very useful as they set out gaps for names, levels of rent, etc. ... A schedule of condition indicates the state of items on the inventory as well ...
www.lse.ac.uk/accommodation/HG/agreements.htm

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oops-the ( ) shouldn't be there

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Note added at 58 mins (2007-10-31 12:48:55 GMT)
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or established/drawn up on the basis of photos

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joint schedule of condition/inventory of fixtures (established/based on) photos

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joint schedule of condition/inventory of fixtures (established/based on) photos

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laenai

13 mins

agree

cmwilliams (X)

41 mins

agree

Paul Cohen: Yep. How about simply an "agreed" schedule of condition based on photos? BTW, "schedule of condition" is not used in the US (just in case the target language is US English). We Yanks might call it a pre-rental inspection report.

49 mins

-> joint is more specific. contradictoire means it's one doc for both parties, as opposed to each party drawing up a separate doc.

agree

anna purna

57 mins

agree

Carol Gullidge: OK, I think I was under the same misapprehension as the asker...

2 hrs

-> it means joint in this context. no mistake

agree

Attorney DC Bar: In US English "schedule of condition" is very often "condition inspection report". And 'contradictoire' just means both parties are present, and prepare a single report, which is how I understand 'joint'.

2 hrs

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AllegroTrans

5 hrs

agree

Tony M: Exactly!

8 hrs

agree

Michael Lotz

8 hrs

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