Les formules de complaisance sont à proscrire

English translation: Do not use ingratiating language

15:39 May 27, 2018

French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)

French term or phrase: Les formules de complaisance sont à proscrire

This is from a directive specifying how a bank must deal with requests to provide references for its customers.

The paragraph above it says: All statements in the certification must be verifiable and factual

And the paragraph following: The content of the certification may only relate to the banking relationship (holding of account, identity of the economic beneficiary, etc.) to the exclusion of any private information relating to the client, such as his or her address, an estimate of personal wealth or income, occupation, nationality, civil status or any other matter resulting from confidential data

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Local time: 10:54

English translation:Do not use ingratiating language

Explanation:
Here is an article about how to write effective CVs and cover letters.

The author says the following:

Quelles sont les règles d’or à respecter et les formules à utiliser ?
Soyez direct et clair, pas de formule de complaisance, cela n’intéresse personne.

https://lematin.ma/journal/2016/cv-et-lettre-de-motivation-l...

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-05-27 17:38:14 GMT)
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Other possibility: obsequious language/flowery language.

Selected response from:

Claire N.
Local time: 05:54

Grading comment

thank you
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Summary of answers provided

Avoid complacent empty phrases

Laurence Dana

forms which do not comply with policy are disallowed

njweatherdon

1 +1

Do not use ingratiating language

Claire N.

Discussion entries: 2

Answers

11 mins confidence:

forms which do not comply with policy are disallowed

Explanation:

Or, "complacence regarding policy compliance for these forms is disallowed".

The guess here is that it's saying a) it must be factual/correct b) not break any (privacy) policies through any form of complacence, and c) further specification about what b) would mean for the context.

njweatherdon
Canada
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 126

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank NJ, I also was guessing along those line but I have a hunch it's something more specific

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Do not use ingratiating language

Claire N.
Local time: 05:54
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

Grading comment

thank you

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks! This seems to be along the right lines

4 hrs confidence:

Avoid complacent empty phrases

Explanation:
My understanding is that the letter should be factual, correct and verifiable. The letter should therefore exclude any complacent statements that could be subjective or make the client feel like the bank agrees in any way.

Laurence Dana
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:54
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

French,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

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