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je ne désire pas que ceci soit d'application

English translation: I don't want this to take effect.


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French term or phrase:Je ne désire pas que ceci soit d'application
English translation:I don't want this to take effect.
Entered by: Stéphanie Soudais
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20:38 Jul 20, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / PV, police report
French term or phrase: je ne désire pas que ceci soit d'application
Je ne désire pas que ceci soit d'application
Jutta Amri
Luxembourg
Local time: 10:20
I don't want this to take effect.
Explanation:
Other possibilities:
I don't want this to be put into effect.
....................... enforced.
.....................come into force.
......................applied.
Or even:
I don't want this to become standard practice.

More context would help!
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Allan Jeffs
France
Local time: 10:20
Grading comment
Thanks a lot
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4I don't want this to take effect.
Allan Jeffs
4I do not wish for this to take effect.Mike Osman


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Je ne désire pas que ceci soit d'application, Sentence police report
I don't want this to take effect.


Explanation:
Other possibilities:
I don't want this to be put into effect.
....................... enforced.
.....................come into force.
......................applied.
Or even:
I don't want this to become standard practice.

More context would help!

Allan Jeffs
France
Local time: 10:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
Thanks a lot

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
11 mins
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agree  Hacene
42 mins
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agree  Thierry LOTTE: OK - But you guessed. The french sentence being faulty...
56 mins
  -> Yes you're right! French not so good. Thanks for your support

agree  margaret caulfield
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Je ne désire pas que ceci soit d'application, Sentence police report
I do not wish for this to take effect.


Explanation:
It just sounds more appropriate.

Mike Osman
Local time: 09:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in SomaliSomali
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Changes made by editors
Mar 3, 2011 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Edited KOG entryJutta Amri's old entry - "Je ne désire pas que ceci soit d'application, Sentence police report" => "I don't want this to take effect."
Mar 3, 2011 - Changes made by Stéphanie Soudais:
Term askedJe ne désire pas que ceci soit d\'application, Sentence police report => je ne désire pas que ceci soit d\'application
FieldOther => Law/Patents


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