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visites et levées des réserves

English translation: inspections and release of retentions

13:58 Mar 23, 2009
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general) / Acceptane of works
French term or phrase: visites et levées des réserves
This is in a document explaining the quality control procedures for a building site of a large project. It involves the acceptance of works for the project. I am not clear "des réserves" means in this context. Many thanks.


En fait, bien souvent les réceptions provisoires sont partielles et sont prononcées alors que d'autres tranches sont encore en cours de réalisation. C'est pour cette raison que nous avons prévu la tâche 103, visites et levées des réserves que l’IC pourra réaliser sur des tranches déjà réceptionnés provisoirement.
Susan O'Flaherty
Ireland
Local time: 00:44
English translation:inspections and release of retentions
Explanation:
Retentions are monies held back in respect of defects and matters not complete at the provisional handover.

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Note added at 35 mins (2009-03-23 14:33:35 GMT)
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"Management of remedial works to secure release of retention moneys."
www.drinkwaterassociates.com/managementofremedial.html

The above should be "monies", not "moneys", but a higher standard of literacy is expected of translators than of surveyors.

"The release of retention monies is – ultimately – dependent on the issue of a certificate of making good defects. If this is delayed, so is the money. ..."
www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=6576

That one got it right!


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Note added at 21 hrs (2009-03-24 11:10:06 GMT)
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Possibly lifting, or removing. or signing off reservations or conditions. I don't think "release" is correct.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 01:44
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your suggestions. I have chosen to use "inspections and release of reservations" taking into consideration the comments made above.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1inspections and release of retentions
B D Finch
4visits removal of reservations
Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
3visits and withdrawal of reservations
Herbie


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
visits removal of reservations


Explanation:
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Note added at 29 mins (2009-03-23 14:28:06 GMT)
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visits AND removal of reservations, of course

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Note added at 30 mins (2009-03-23 14:28:58 GMT)
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lifting of previously recorded reservations related to quality.

Sandra & Kenneth Grossman
Israel
Local time: 02:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 59
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks for your answer


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Emma Paulay: I think this is the meaning but I wonder whether there might be a set phrase in En.
34 mins
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
visits and withdrawal of reservations


Explanation:
Another option
or: ... lifting of (previously expressed) reservations

Herbie
Germany
Local time: 01:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
inspections and release of retentions


Explanation:
Retentions are monies held back in respect of defects and matters not complete at the provisional handover.

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Note added at 35 mins (2009-03-23 14:33:35 GMT)
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"Management of remedial works to secure release of retention moneys."
www.drinkwaterassociates.com/managementofremedial.html

The above should be "monies", not "moneys", but a higher standard of literacy is expected of translators than of surveyors.

"The release of retention monies is – ultimately – dependent on the issue of a certificate of making good defects. If this is delayed, so is the money. ..."
www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storyCode=6576

That one got it right!


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Note added at 21 hrs (2009-03-24 11:10:06 GMT)
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Possibly lifting, or removing. or signing off reservations or conditions. I don't think "release" is correct.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 01:44
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 121
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your suggestions. I have chosen to use "inspections and release of reservations" taking into consideration the comments made above.
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your suggestion. Do you think "inspections and release of reservations" would be correct?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Louis S.
6 mins
  -> Thanks jlsjr
neutral  Emma Paulay: I doubt that 'réserves' refers to retentions here.//Although payment depends on quality control, it is not part of the procedure. This is talking about withdrawing reservations made at the provisional acceptance stage.
22 mins
  -> My level of confidence may be too high, as it could refer to the reservations noted rather than the monies retained. However, the signing off of defects and the release of retentions generally occur together.
neutral  Bourth (X): Agree with EP that this is likely to have more to do with "acceptance of work made good" than with filthy lucre ;-), though one can't go without the other.
1 hr
  -> Thanks for the correction. Not only works though, it can also apply to paperwork and authorisations that are still in the pipeline at the time of conditional handover.
neutral  Connor: inspection sounds ok but I think you should hold back on the retention. Bourth's explanation sounds good (he is always right anyway).
1 hr
  -> We must beware of giving Bourth a big head - he's **nearly** always right.
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