EXA / EQU

English translation: examination / equivalence

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French term or phrase:	EXA / EQU
English translation:	examination / equivalence
Entered by:	Gillian Hargreaves (X)

15:13 Apr 7, 2004

French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Driving licences (UK)

French term or phrase: EXA / EQU

I have a document of less than a hundred words that's causing me an inordinate amount of grief. It's some sort of certificate that's issued if you want to renew, in the UK, a driving licence issued in France, in the event of it being lost or stolen.

There is a little table, with the column headings "CATEGORIE", "ETAT", "OBTENTION" "RESTRICTION D'USAGE" and "AMENAGEMENTS". Under the heading "OBTENTION" there appear "EXA" and "EQU". Any ideas what these could be?

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EQUivalence

Explanation:
means that the French license was obtained in exchange for a license issued in another country. Mine has that on it. Don't know about EXA off-hand. You may find it in the glossary, since the same or a similar Q was asked here not so long ago.

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Note added at 3 hrs 45 mins (2004-04-07 18:59:45 GMT)
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Oops, I got it wrong:

EPE = échange de permis de conduire délivré à l\'étranger (EPE)
EQU = \"équivalance\", e.g. you get your car driving licence and at the same time qualify to drive a scooter, a motorbike up to 125cc

EXA = examen

<<Si le permis a été délivré avant le 1er mars 1999, les lettres situées au regard des catégories de permis doivent être EXA (examen), CBM (conversion de brevet militaire), VDP (validation de diplôme professionnel, EPOM (échange de permis d\'outre-mer ; sont exclus les anciens pays du protectorat ou les territoires de l\'ancienne Union française).>>
[http://www.les-permis.com/examens/etg.htm]

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