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se porte

English translation: The notary stands as security for the heirs

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French term or phrase:se porte fort vis-a-vis des heritiers
English translation:The notary stands as security for the heirs
Entered by: Yolanda Broad

12:30 Mar 19, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: se porte
Une lettre dans laquelle le notaire se porte fort vis-a-vis des heritiers
Joy Lewis
Barbados
Local time: 22:13
The notary stands as security for the heirs
Explanation:
se porter fort pour quelqu'un, to stand as security for someone; (Harraps)
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 04:13
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3The notary stands as security for the heirs
GILLES MEUNIER
4se potrer - to go
Sladjana Stojanovic
4in which the notary takes a strong stand [in favor of?] the heirs
Colin Brayton
4The notary acts as guarantor on behalf of the heirs
Rebecca Lowery


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
The notary stands as security for the heirs


Explanation:
se porter fort pour quelqu'un, to stand as security for someone; (Harraps)

GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 04:13
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 2506

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  DPolice
1 min
agree  FionaBrind
2 mins
agree  ALAIN COTE (X)
6 mins
agree  Lise Boismenu, B.Sc.
15 mins
disagree  niort57: it means se porter garant
52 mins
  -> cette expression indique se porter garant aussi))
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
se potrer - to go


Explanation:
notary goes with respect to the heirs
hope help you

Sladjana Stojanovic
Serbia and Montenegro
Local time: 04:13
PRO pts in pair: 4
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in which the notary takes a strong stand [in favor of?] the heirs


Explanation:
Hastily researched, with more context needed -- se porter: "to stand, come forward [se presenter], to answer for, to sponsor, to come forward" -- Petite Larousse

Colin Brayton
Local time: 22:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The notary acts as guarantor on behalf of the heirs


Explanation:
In my opinion, as we are talking about a person, a guarantor would sound better in this context. Surety or security usually implies money is being used as the guarantee.

Rebecca Lowery
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 78
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