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English translation: inaction

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French term or phrase:	passivité
English translation:	inaction
Entered by:	Roberta Beyer

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19:48 Aug 19, 2011

French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Real Estate / commercial lease

French term or phrase: passivité

Une telle modification ne pourra, en aucun cas, être déduite, soit de tolérance soit de la passivité du Bailleur, celui-ce restant libre d'exiger, à tout moment et sans préavis, le respect et la complète application de toutes les clauses et conditions du présent bail qui sont de rigueur.

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Roberta Beyer KudoZ activity Questions: 138 (3 open) (1 without valid answers) (7 closed without grading) Answers: 75
Local time: 14:59

inaction

Explanation:
''either through the landlord's tolerance or inaction...''

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Note added at 2 days3 hrs (2011-08-21 23:26:30 GMT)
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From a contract:

The Contract can only be modified by an amendment signed by the qualified representatives of
both the Parties. In particular, no TOLERANCE OR INACTION on the part of one of the Parties can be
interpreted as a waiver of its rights in the terms of the Contract.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/25767262/Frame-Agreement

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clain
Local time: 14:59

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Summary of answers provided

lack of action

clare06

4 +1

passiveness

piazza d

3 +2

inaction

clain

lack of action

Nikki Scott-Despaigne

tacit agreement

SafeTex

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

38 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

passivité (this context) passiveness

Explanation:
or indifference

piazza d
France
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of:

French

13 hrs confidence:

lack of action

Explanation:
"Lack of action" seems a likely solution along with the "raising no objection" for 'tolérance'. I repeat that I find the original a little tricky as I would expect to see the more classic and more distinct express/implied here.

'Tolerance' suggests knoweldge of the fact and further allowing the situation to persist; 'passivity' suggests perhaps less knowledge, almost lack of interest, not even seeking knowledge. To that extent I find the distinction between these terms subtle, unlike the classic express/implied. In my view, that subtleness has to be respected.

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Note added at 23 hrs (2011-08-20 19:09:23 GMT)
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Nikki Scott-Despaigne
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 18

56 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

passivité (this context)

inaction

clain
Local time: 14:59
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 24

2 days6 hrs confidence:

tacit agreement

Explanation:
Other suggestions would give sth like 'to be deduced as inaction' which simply is not clear for me
What they are really talking about is 'tacit agreement' and acceptance of sth that is not allowed in a contract.

SafeTex
Local time: 20:59
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

2 days17 hrs confidence:

lack of action

Explanation:
either through the landlords lack of action or acceptance (tolérence)

clare06
Local time: 20:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

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Changes made by editors

Aug 19, 2011 - Changes made by Jean-Louis S.:
Term asked	passivité (this context) => passivité

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