Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Apr 10, 2006 10:53
20 yrs ago
French term
United Kingdom
voulu
"Le groupe a rédigé un ensemble de règles voulues fortes, efficaces et utiles."
Talking about a working party drafting corporate governance rules. What is the significance of 'voulu' in this sentence? That they 'intend them to have' the characteristics listed? Or that they have 'intentionally given them' these characteristics (as in 'c'était voulu' - it was intentional)?
Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question, the answer to which is obvious to everyone but me. ;-}
Talking about a working party drafting corporate governance rules. What is the significance of 'voulu' in this sentence? That they 'intend them to have' the characteristics listed? Or that they have 'intentionally given them' these characteristics (as in 'c'était voulu' - it was intentional)?
Apologies in advance if this is a stupid question, the answer to which is obvious to everyone but me. ;-}
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +9 | designed to be |
suezen
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| 4 | deliberately, intentionally |
MikeGarcia
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| 4 | that it deliberately set out to make.... |
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Proposed translations
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designed to be
one possibility here ... in other words, intended to be
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deliberately, intentionally
HIH.-
20 mins
that it deliberately set out to make....
If they are tough etc. it is not by chance but a matter of choice
in fact it is a mixture of your two interpretations ....
in fact it is a mixture of your two interpretations ....
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