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le signifié qui entend soit

English translation: proposal

02:18 Jan 15, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
French term or phrase: le signifié qui entend soit
This appears at the end of a notification by a lessee of intention to terminate a lease. I can't make sense of the parts between asterisks. There seems to be something missing here.
*Le signifié qui entend soit* contester le présent congé, à peine de forclusion, *saisir le tribunal* avant l’expiration d’un délai de deux ans à compter de la date pour laquelle le congé a été donné.

(I know what "saisir le tribunal" means, but grammatically I can't figure this out.
Jeanne Zang
United States
Local time: 00:38
English translation:proposal
Explanation:
Don't you think it should be "doit" instead of 'soit'?
It would resolve your problem I think. If so, please confirm
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Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 06:38
Grading comment
Well, as others pointed out, this still doesn't make sense without moving the "doit," but thanks for your suggestion. I pretty much translated it the way it was with a footnote that the source text didn't make sense either. The client couldn't provide any further help.
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3 +7proposal
Etienne Muylle Wallace


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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
confusing sentence
proposal


Explanation:
Don't you think it should be "doit" instead of 'soit'?
It would resolve your problem I think. If so, please confirm

Etienne Muylle Wallace
Spain
Local time: 06:38
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 6
Grading comment
Well, as others pointed out, this still doesn't make sense without moving the "doit," but thanks for your suggestion. I pretty much translated it the way it was with a footnote that the source text didn't make sense either. The client couldn't provide any further help.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Attorney DC Bar: Yes, but you have to move 'doit' too: Le signifie qui entend contester le present conge doit, a peine de forclusion, saisir le tribunal avant l'expiration etc.
19 mins
agree  David BUICK: I wondered whether there was a missing "soit", but looking at it again I think rufinus' explanation makes the most sense. But I'd definitely query it with the client: something's wrong here.
1 hr
agree  Michael GREEN: I go along with Rufinus' comments
2 hrs
agree  Adam Warren: the stray "doit" looks like a clerical error, probably due to a mis-dictated tape - raise it with the client, obviously.
4 hrs
agree  Anne-Sophie Staquet: I agree with Rufinus, it is the only way it makes sense. But I'll ask the client if possible.
4 hrs
agree  Bourth (X): Looks like misplaced soit/doit 2 me 2. Never misplace any of your doits. Nothing to do with the lingerie question.
5 hrs
agree  L.J.Wessel van Leeuwen: the "s" and "d" being close to each other, there is no doubt that Rufinus is right in my mind.
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