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arrêter les provisions

English translation: determine provisions

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French term or phrase:arrêter les provisions
English translation:determine provisions
Entered by: Stephanie Mitchel

20:40 Jul 7, 2007
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Finance (general) / banking oversight
French term or phrase: arrêter les provisions
Not sure of the meaning of arrêter here:

"C’est le lieu de dire à nouveau que la méthode du blanc technique n’était pas utilisée par [X & Y] aux fins d’arrêter les provisions de [Z] mais uniquement pour juger de l’adéquation des provisions retenues par les organes de ces deux établissements."
Stephanie Mitchel
United States
Local time: 14:57
determine provisions
Explanation:
Arrêter is the formal word used in France for the operations of "closing the books" in English. It should be more pricisely the action of the board which authorize for issue.
As a consequence, arrêter is used for determining the amount that will be in the financial statements.
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BusterK
Local time: 20:57
Grading comment
Yessir, the document seems to bear that out. Thanks!
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determine provisions


Explanation:
Arrêter is the formal word used in France for the operations of "closing the books" in English. It should be more pricisely the action of the board which authorize for issue.
As a consequence, arrêter is used for determining the amount that will be in the financial statements.

BusterK
Local time: 20:57
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Grading comment
Yessir, the document seems to bear that out. Thanks!

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