à l'effet

English translation: for the purposes of

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)

French term or phrase:	à l'effet
English translation:	for the purposes of
Entered by:	Stephanie Mitchel

03:54 May 17, 2001

French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents

French term or phrase: à l'effet

"ayant tous pouvoirs à l'effet du présent contrat " = Could this be rephrased as 'ayant tous pouvoirs
dès l'entrée en vigueur du présent contrat' ? ou "ayant tous pouvoirs en
vertu du présent contrat ' ?
....
Does this mean "having full powers with regard to this contract"?

Stephanie Mitchel KudoZ activity Questions: 1587 (6 open) (3 without valid answers) (39 closed without grading) Answers: 164 United States
Local time: 18:45

for the purposes of

Explanation:
You got it more or less with your final suggestion, but the above is an alternative.

Selected response from:

Gillian Hargreaves (X)
Local time: 23:45

Grading comment

Thank you Gillian.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

for the purposes of

Gillian Hargreaves (X)

Answers

5 mins

for the purposes of

Explanation:
You got it more or less with your final suggestion, but the above is an alternative.

Gillian Hargreaves (X)
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 575

Grading comment

Thank you Gillian.

Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

Return to KudoZ list

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.

See also:

ProZ.com term search

Search millions of term translations