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Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright | | Japanese term or phrase: 柱書 | This refers to an article of the Patent law.
What does it mean? |
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| | chapeau/introductory clause | Explanation:
This is per the website that I found below (I had never heard of "chapeau" before in this context, but I find it online.
http://okwave.jp/qa/q888315.html
解決済みの質問
法律用語「柱書」の英語訳は。
法律用語「柱書」の英語訳は。
一般に法律の条文の箇所を特定する際に用いられる「柱書」という法律用語の英語訳としては、どういう表現（単語）が適当でしょうか。例文は、「第１条柱書に規定する要件・・・」というものです。
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質問者が選んだベストアンサー
柱書（はしらがき）とは、
"chapeau"あるいは"introductory clause(s)"
のことではないでしょうか？
例文： "meet the requirements of the chapeau of Article I..."
投稿日時 - 2004-06-11 11:45:15
Here is the definition of "chapeau." (which is the introductory text/clause)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapeau_(disambiguation)
In international law, introductory text that appears in a treaty that defines broadly its principles, objectives and background (preamble). See also section
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-26 12:50:17 GMT)
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Please see the following website using the word "chapeau" frequently as "the chapeau of Article XX", "in our view, the language of the chapeau...", etc.
http://books.google.com/books?id=vRC43gM0ktYC&pg=PA306&lpg=P...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-05-26 14:25:06 GMT)
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Please see Page 3 of this 5 page pdf file. It uses the phrase: Section 3, chapeau, clause (ii).
It has to do with trade facilitation, patent rights, copyrights, Intellectual Property, infringement of Intellectual Property, etc.
http://www.unece.org/cefact/cf_plenary/plenary03/docs/03cf_M...
[PDF]
UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR TRADE FACILITATION AND ELECTRONIC ...
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Note added at 18 hrs (2010-05-27 05:54:06 GMT)
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I hadn't seen Kanazawa-san's reference, but I'm glad it does. |
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Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 10:09
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Explanation:
This is per the website that I found below (I had never heard of "chapeau" before in this context, but I find it online.
http://okwave.jp/qa/q888315.html
解決済みの質問
法律用語「柱書」の英語訳は。
法律用語「柱書」の英語訳は。
一般に法律の条文の箇所を特定する際に用いられる「柱書」という法律用語の英語訳としては、どういう表現（単語）が適当でしょうか。例文は、「第１条柱書に規定する要件・・・」というものです。
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質問者が選んだベストアンサー
柱書（はしらがき）とは、
"chapeau"あるいは"introductory clause(s)"
のことではないでしょうか？
例文： "meet the requirements of the chapeau of Article I..."
投稿日時 - 2004-06-11 11:45:15
Here is the definition of "chapeau." (which is the introductory text/clause)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapeau_(disambiguation)
In international law, introductory text that appears in a treaty that defines broadly its principles, objectives and background (preamble). See also section
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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-26 12:50:17 GMT)
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Please see the following website using the word "chapeau" frequently as "the chapeau of Article XX", "in our view, the language of the chapeau...", etc.
http://books.google.com/books?id=vRC43gM0ktYC&pg=PA306&lpg=P...
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Note added at 2 hrs (2010-05-26 14:25:06 GMT)
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Please see Page 3 of this 5 page pdf file. It uses the phrase: Section 3, chapeau, clause (ii).
It has to do with trade facilitation, patent rights, copyrights, Intellectual Property, infringement of Intellectual Property, etc.
http://www.unece.org/cefact/cf_plenary/plenary03/docs/03cf_M...
[PDF]
UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR TRADE FACILITATION AND ELECTRONIC ...
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Note added at 18 hrs (2010-05-27 05:54:06 GMT)
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I hadn't seen Kanazawa-san's reference, but I'm glad it does.
| Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 10:09
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 7
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| | | Notes to answerer
Asker: Your answer confirms what Kanazawa san has already referred to.
Thank you.
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