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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

contrepartie

English translation:

COUNTERPART

Added to glossary by Assimina Vavoula
Feb 20, 2005 11:56
19 yrs ago
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French term

contrepartie

French to English Tech/Engineering Construction / Civil Engineering technical specifications
In the following sentence from specifications for a heating system:
"Les colliers des tuyaux auront toujours une contrepartie demontable"

sorry for the lack of accents - I'm working on an unfamiliar keyboard!
Thanks in advance for your help

Proposed translations

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1) counterpart 2) counterparty

corresponding party to the transaction [Subject Automation - Computer Science - Data Processing - Information Technology (AU)
Financial Affairs - Taxation & Customs (FI)]




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http://www.brainydictionary.com/words/co/counterpart148886.h...
A part corresponding to another part; anything which answers, or corresponds, to another; a copy; a duplicate; a facsimile.


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One of two corresponding copies of an instrument; a duplicate.

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A person who closely resembles another.

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A thing may be applied to another thing so as to fit perfectly, as a seal to its impression; hence, a thing which is adapted to another thing, or which supplements it; that which serves to complete or complement anything; hence, a person or thing having qualities lacking in another; an opposite.


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http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=counterpart

One that closely resembles another.
One that has the same functions and characteristics as another; a corresponding person or thing: Their foreign minister is the counterpart of our secretary of state.
A copy or duplicate of a legal paper.

One of two parts that fit and complete each other.
One that serves as a complement.


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COUNTERPARTY
http://www.specialinvestor.com/terms/2524.html
Definition
Party on the other side of a trade or transaction.



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http://www.trading-glossary.com/c0496.asp
Party On the other side of a Trade or transaction.

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Note added at 2 hrs 5 mins (2005-02-20 14:01:43 GMT)
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counterparty
Counterparty

One of the parties to a specific transaction – may be the buyer or the seller.

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Note added at 19 hrs 11 mins (2005-02-21 07:07:21 GMT)
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ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH IN GOOGLE, IT\'S COUNTERPART...
Peer comment(s):

agree RHELLER : in a technical/mechanical translation one uses counterpart, never counterparty; this is an object, not a person
3 hrs
Thanks Rita... Have a nice week...
agree moya : counterpart
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Many thanks for clearing that up !"
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counterparty

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