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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

toute affaire cessante

English translation:

forthwith

Added to glossary by Natalia Eklund
Aug 10, 2005 08:54
19 yrs ago
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French term

rediger les affaires cessantes or rediger la procedure toute affaire cessante

French to English Law/Patents Law (general) Customs report
The first term is used at the end of a Customs report.
Proposed translations (English)
5 +2 forthwith
3 write up as a matter of priority
2 written up the proceedings

Discussion

writeaway Aug 10, 2005:
thanks
Non-ProZ.com Aug 10, 2005:
toutes affaires cessantes this sentence appears at the bottom of a Customs report: "Nous avons donne lecture du present proces-verbal, redige toutes affaires cessantes, a Monsieur G C, present ..."
writeaway Aug 10, 2005:
what is the exact question?

Proposed translations

+2
31 mins
French term (edited): toute affaire cessante
Selected

forthwith

it's legalese.
Toute(s) affaire(s) cessante(s) - soutenu Forthwith

Oxford Hachette Dictionary

I assume that was your question.

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Note added at 2 hrs 54 mins (2005-08-10 11:48:29 GMT)
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It\'s a very common phrasing...

\"... shall report forthwith to the Authority...\"
Part III Chapter 8
http://www.ethiomarket.com/ecua/index.htm

\"Failing to report forthwith..\"
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2002/20021009/html/sor336-...

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=6776

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Note added at 2 hrs 57 mins (2005-08-10 11:51:59 GMT)
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It\'s a very common phrasing...

\"... shall report forthwith to the Authority...\"
Part III Chapter 8
http://www.ethiomarket.com/ecua/index.htm

\"Failing to report forthwith..\"
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2002/20021009/html/sor336-...

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=6776
Peer comment(s):
agree writeaway : ok, now we can see the full context and the dico definition is fine here. forthwith since it's legal context.
9 mins
Thank you, writeaway!
agree sporran
11 hrs
Thanks sporran
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2 hrs

written up the proceedings

very confused about forthwith - can't see how it fits next to 'rediger'.
Here is a suggestion to keep things simple.
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4 hrs
French term (edited): rediger les affaires cessantes

write up as a matter of priority

agree with Connor that 'forthwith' doesn't fit here at all: the context may be legal/official but the language is everyday ('nous avons donné...' etc). Moreover, while it generally means 'immediately/without delay' or similar, the background implication of the phrase is dropping other business/activities in favour of, or giving priority to, something else, which I think is relevant here.

'toutes affaires cessantes...to the suspension of all other business'
http://europa.eu.int/eurodicautom/Controller

rediger les affaires cessantes or rediger la procedure toute affaire cessante
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