Με αφορμή

English translation: On account of

11:18 Feb 15, 2008

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Greek term or phrase: Με αφορμή

Με αφορμή xxxx (κάτι που έγινε και που δεν έπρεπε να γίνει), και χωρίς να έχουμε ενημέρωσή, σας επισημαίνουμε ότι.....

Αυτό το σημείο με δυσκολεύει ιδιαιτέρως, γιατί δεν μπορώ να βρω Αγγλική έκφραση που να κρατάει το νόημα του Ελληνικού;

Ιδέες;

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English translation:On account of

Explanation:
on account of,
a. by reason of; because of.
b. for the sake of: She saw it through on account of me.

(Αν και θα μπορούσες ίσως απλά να γράψεις "with regard to" αν ταιριάζει στα συμφραζόμενα.)

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Νομίζω πως αυτό είναι.
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Summary of answers provided

4 +5

On account of

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3 +2

Following the....

socratisv

3 +2

Because of

Angeliki Papadopoulou

regardind-considering

Antonia Keratsa

Due to…

Charlie Smith (X)

Discussion entries: 5

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8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

On account of

On account of recent events

Reference: http://www.bartleby.com/68/69/4269.html

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Local time: 17:03
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Greek
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Νομίζω πως αυτό είναι.

18 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Following the....

Explanation:
Following the recent announcement by Levi Strauss of the company's intention to close four factories in Belgium and one in France with a loss of more than 1,500 jobs in Europe,
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/press/sdp/journ/en/1998/n98100...

Με αφορμή την αναγγελία από την Levi-Strauss Europe, στις 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 1998, της πρόθεσης κλεισίματος 4 εργοστασίων, στο Βέλγιο και τη Γαλλία, με συνέπεια την απώλεια 1.461 θέσεων εργασίας,
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/press/sdp/journ/el/1998/n98100...

socratisv
Greece
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Greek,

French
PRO pts in category: 20

5 mins confidence:

regardind-considering

Explanation:
perissotero simainei "anaforika me" alla isws mporei na xrisimopoiithei.
just an idea

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sorry..spelling mistake! regarding

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on the occasion of.. με την ευκαιρία τού.., επ' ευκαιρία τού..
einai pio koda stin ennoia tis "aformis"

Antonia Keratsa
Greece
Local time: 17:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Greek
PRO pts in category: 12

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Because of

Explanation:
Because of "your actions"...

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Note added at 7 mins (2008-02-15 11:26:08 GMT)
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Ξαναβλέποντάς το, νομίζω ότι πιο σωστό είναι το "following" αυτό που έγινε και που δεν έπρεπε να γίνει

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Σύμφωνα με την προσθήκη σου: Following the unauthorized works carried out today (αν πρόκειται γι' αυτό)...

Angeliki Papadopoulou
Greece
Local time: 17:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Greek,

English
PRO pts in category: 32

1 hr confidence:

Due to…

Explanation:
I would recommend you use ‘Due to’ here although ‘on account of’ is also accurate.

For example:
Due to your actions…
Due to the unauthorised…
Due to the unscheduled work undertaken…

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This would be structure I would use for translation of this sentence:
Due to the work…the fact that we were not informed, we must inform you that…

Charlie Smith (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

Notes to answerer

Asker: Due to your actions/unauthorised work undertaken, be advised that... ?

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