intervenu

English translation: were involved in the X business or matter or affair

19:37 Jan 22, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents / banking law violations
French term or phrase: intervenu
M. Y accentue la pression sur X/X. Il adresse le 9 mai 2000 une lettre demandant la communication des documents se rapportant aux relations entretenues entre le C / L et un certain nombre de ses clients intervenus dans le dossier XX.
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
Local time: 05:24
English translation:were involved in the X business or matter or affair
Explanation:
Careful with dossier: it can be affair or matter; usually NOT a literal file...

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Note added at 2004-01-22 20:32:29 (GMT)
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OR

took part in x

one would really have to know what X is but now you have three choices, one of which should fit.

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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3were involved in the X business or matter or affair
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
4 +1referred to
Enza Longo
4involved in the X case
Nikki Scott-Despaigne


  

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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
referred to


Explanation:
...and a certain number of clients referred to in File xx

Enza Longo
Canada
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 544

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agree  swisstell
35 mins
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
were involved in the X business or matter or affair


Explanation:
Careful with dossier: it can be affair or matter; usually NOT a literal file...

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Note added at 2004-01-22 20:32:29 (GMT)
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OR

took part in x

one would really have to know what X is but now you have three choices, one of which should fit.

Cheers

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in pair: 8576
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agree  lenkl: definitely not just a file
3 hrs

agree  Abdellatif Bouhid: matter
5 hrs

agree  Giulia Barontini: that took part in the matter...
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involved in the X case


Explanation:
Strictly speaking as I udnerstand this, the term "case" would be appropriate. I agree with jane's "involved in" for the "intervenus".

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 11:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638
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