un tout

English translation: constitute a single unit

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French term or phrase:un tout
English translation:constitute a single unit
Entered by: MatthewLaSon

19:22 Nov 1, 2006
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Real Estate
French term or phrase: un tout
The sentence is :
Sans que les hebergements [etc.] puissent a aucun moment, donner a propriete commerciale ou a maintien dans les lieux pour lesdites societes, les locaux formant un tout dans la commune intention des parties.
snatalieg
Local time: 08:13
constitute a single unit
Explanation:
Hello,

This means that all the parties involved intend for the premises in question to constitute a single unit.

I hope this helps.
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MatthewLaSon
Local time: 08:13
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1a whole
Jana Cole (X)
2 +1make up/constitute a whole
Jonathan MacKerron
3constitute a single unit
MatthewLaSon


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a whole


Explanation:
just looking at the context

Jana Cole (X)
Local time: 05:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Richard Benham
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
make up/constitute a whole


Explanation:
my take

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Benham: Yes, but "making up" or "constituting". It's a bit formal, but then so is "lesdites".
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
constitute a single unit


Explanation:
Hello,

This means that all the parties involved intend for the premises in question to constitute a single unit.

I hope this helps.

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 08:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
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