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Greffe de céans

English translation: Registry of this Court

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French term or phrase:Greffe de céans
English translation:Registry of this Court
Entered by: Salima Post

23:28 Nov 7, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Vivorce
French term or phrase: Greffe de céans
Vu le Registre tenu au Greffe de céans où sont portées les mentions de décisions de divorce de ladite chambre et après examen minutieux dudit registre.
Salima Post
United States
Local time: 03:15
Registry of this Court
Explanation:
céans refers to " this Court"



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for example of usage: http://portail.droit.francophonie.org/df-web/publication.do?...

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ref: Dictionnaire juridique, Dalloz
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Michael Lotz
United States
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Registry of this Court
Michael Lotz
4 +1Office of the clerk of this court
Attorney DC Bar


Discussion entries: 5





  

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51 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Registry of this Court


Explanation:
céans refers to " this Court"



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Note added at 56 minutes (2007-11-08 00:25:08 GMT)
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for example of usage: http://portail.droit.francophonie.org/df-web/publication.do?...

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Note added at 56 minutes (2007-11-08 00:25:39 GMT)
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ref: Dictionnaire juridique, Dalloz

Michael Lotz
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 300
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vania de Souza
7 mins
  -> thanks Vania
agree  islander1974: Definitely - slightly archaic term perfectly translated into modern English!!
14 mins
  -> thanks islander1974
agree  AllegroTrans: exactly! could also be "Office of the Court"
42 mins
  -> thanks AllegroTrans
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Office of the clerk of this court


Explanation:
Because Asker is American. 1000 google hits. "Registry of this Court" would of course be correct in England. It doesn't say what the client's nationality is.

Attorney DC Bar
Local time: 09:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 205

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TechLawDC: Registre tenu au Greffe de céans = Registry maintained by the Office of the Clerk of Court of this Court
17 mins
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