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English translation: to begin/start/procede with renovation


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French term or phrase:procéder au renouvellement
English translation:to begin/start/procede with renovation
Entered by: Margarita
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04:51 Mar 15, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
French term or phrase: procéder
procéder au renouvellement

conduct the renovation?
Iolanta Vlaykova Paneva
Canada
Local time: 00:23
to begin
Explanation:
to begin renovation (the noun could be translated differently depending on the context)
to procede with
to start
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Margarita
United States
Local time: 00:23
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +3to begin
Margarita
4procede withvalam
4set in motionxxxAlex Zelkind
4use a verb, i.e. to renew (or to renovate, if you know that it is in fact renovation .....xxxCMJ_Trans


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
procéder
to begin


Explanation:
to begin renovation (the noun could be translated differently depending on the context)
to procede with
to start

Margarita
United States
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valentini Mellas
41 mins
  -> thank you, Valentini

agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
5 hrs
  -> thank you, Vicky

agree  NancyLynn: proceed
7 hrs
  -> thank you, NancyLynn
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
procéder
set in motion


Explanation:
Or:

Get under way
Get on with

Few variants

xxxAlex Zelkind
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
use a verb, i.e. to renew (or to renovate, if you know that it is in fact renovation .....


Explanation:
and not just renewal"

It literally means to go ahead with or to carry out

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 06:23
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
procéder
procede with


Explanation:
...

valam
Local time: 06:23
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  NancyLynn: proceed - watch your spelling
5 hrs
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