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ponctuellement

English translation: right now

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French term or phrase:ponctuellement
English translation:right now
Entered by: Pierre POUSSIN

07:12 Jan 20, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: ponctuellement
Bien que cette lettre puisse être saisie ponctuellement, il est possible de l'établir préalablement.
Bharg Shah
India
Local time: 01:18
right now
Explanation:
at once, "on the spot"...
Selected response from:

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 21:48
Grading comment
Yes - that's suitable.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4right now
Pierre POUSSIN
4 +1as need be
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
4 +1on an ad hoc basis
Helen D. Elliot (X)
4for a specific occasion
DPolice
4at any given time
USER0034 (X)


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
for a specific occasion


Explanation:
une action ponctuelle is a "one-off action". The letter can be a sort of template, which you can use for various situations or just once for a specific purpose.


    Robert &Collins du Management and personal experience
DPolice
Local time: 21:48
PRO pts in pair: 454
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
right now


Explanation:
at once, "on the spot"...

Pierre POUSSIN
France
Local time: 21:48
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 400
Grading comment
Yes - that's suitable.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elvira Stoianov
44 mins
  -> Thank you!
agree  cheungmo
4 hrs
  -> Thank you!
agree  Erika Pavelka (X)
5 hrs
agree  Jacqueline McKay (X)
1 day 56 mins
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
as need be


Explanation:
The basic meaning of "ponctuellement" is from time to time, as required. The above suggestion may do the trick in context.

Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 21:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4638

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
3703 days
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
at any given time


Explanation:
alternative to "as needed"

USER0034 (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 24
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20 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on an ad hoc basis


Explanation:
I like Nikki's "as need be" or '"from time to time"

This is another suggestion

Helen D. Elliot (X)
Canada
Local time: 15:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 407

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  French_Engl
1 day 1 hr
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