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read down

French translation: atténuer

11:27 Sep 18, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: read down
If the provision would not be void or voidable if it were read down, it is to be read down accordingly.
Tradownunder
Local time: 03:29
French translation:atténuer
Explanation:
Termium Plus :

reading down: A doctrine which requires that, as much as possible, a statute be interpreted as within power. When the language of a statute will bear both a valid, limited meaning and an invalid, extended meaning, the limited meaning should be selected.

L'interprétation conciliatrice («reading down») [...] consiste à interpréter la disposition d'une manière restrictive afin d'éviter les difficultés constitutionnelles.

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Note added at 3 heures (2009-09-18 14:48:02 GMT)
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À adapter au contexte, évidemment
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Joco
Local time: 15:29
Grading comment
J'etais etonnee que la meme expression puisse vouloir dire a la fois 'interpretation large ' et 'interpretation restrictive'. J'ai consulte un avocat qui m'a conseille 'interpretation restrictive'. J'ai ensuite verifie sur plusieurs sites et cela m'a confirme 'interpretation restrictive'. Donc, votre reponse est celle qui m'a finalement le plus aide, bien que le processus de recherche entier m'ait ete tres utile. Merci.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1interprétation large
Michèle Voyer
4atténuer
Joco
3interprétation large de la loi
Laurence Bourel


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
interprétation large de la loi


Explanation:
voir lien ci-dessous


    Reference: http://www.cairn.info/article.php?ID_REVUE=RFDC&ID_NUMPUBLIE...
Laurence Bourel
France
Local time: 21:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 97
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci infiniment. L'article auquel vous m'avez renvoyee etait tres interessant, en particulier les explications concernant 'read in' and 'read down'.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Michèle Voyer: "de la loi" n'est pas exact, rien ne nous dit qu'il s'agit d'une disposition législative, je pencherais plutôt pour une disposition contractuelle
42 mins
neutral  Beila Goldberg: Même remarque ...
1 hr
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
interprétation large


Explanation:
Une interprétation large de la disposition (qui peut être une disposition légale ou contractuelle), à adapter au contexte.

Il est permis d'interpréter largement afin d'essayer de donner du sens à la disposition à condition que cela ne conduise pas à la vider de sens, ou à lui donner un sens qui la rende nulle.

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-09-18 12:32:18 GMT)
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VEUILLEZ NOTER que la réponse exacte devrait être plutôt : largement interprétée

Michèle Voyer
Switzerland
Local time: 21:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci beaucoup. Il s'agit effectivement d'un contrat. Michele


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Beila Goldberg: Largement ;-)
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
atténuer


Explanation:
Termium Plus :

reading down: A doctrine which requires that, as much as possible, a statute be interpreted as within power. When the language of a statute will bear both a valid, limited meaning and an invalid, extended meaning, the limited meaning should be selected.

L'interprétation conciliatrice («reading down») [...] consiste à interpréter la disposition d'une manière restrictive afin d'éviter les difficultés constitutionnelles.

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Note added at 3 heures (2009-09-18 14:48:02 GMT)
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À adapter au contexte, évidemment

Joco
Local time: 15:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 69
Grading comment
J'etais etonnee que la meme expression puisse vouloir dire a la fois 'interpretation large ' et 'interpretation restrictive'. J'ai consulte un avocat qui m'a conseille 'interpretation restrictive'. J'ai ensuite verifie sur plusieurs sites et cela m'a confirme 'interpretation restrictive'. Donc, votre reponse est celle qui m'a finalement le plus aide, bien que le processus de recherche entier m'ait ete tres utile. Merci.
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