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champ d'application

English translation: scope


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
French term or phrase:champ d'application
English translation:scope
Entered by: Joanne Edwards
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07:59 Sep 24, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
French term or phrase: champ d'application
en tête de paragraphe d'un contrat
Thea Hemery
scope
Explanation:
you could also try 'area of application' depending on the context
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Joanne Edwards
France
Local time: 02:47
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2scopeJoanne Edwards
4jurisdiction or coverage
subodh_jangid
4field of use
Adam Lankamer


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
scope


Explanation:
you could also try 'area of application' depending on the context

Joanne Edwards
France
Local time: 02:47
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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agree  Marie O.
51 mins

agree  rkillings
18 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
field of use


Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-09-24 10:03:37 GMT)
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look at the links above - there are a lot of legal and patent contexts
"field of use" is not a synonym of "scope"

Adam Lankamer
Luxembourg
Local time: 02:47
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: thanks but I don't agree with this in legal terms for a contract, what about scope ?

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jurisdiction or coverage


Explanation:
Depends on context.

subodh_jangid
India
Local time: 06:17
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi
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Changes made by editors
Oct 8, 2008 - Changes made by Joanne Edwards:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Sep 24, 2008 - Changes made by Gayle Wallimann:
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