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contrepartie

English translation: compensation

13:14 Feb 17, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Production-sharing Contract (Petroleum)
French term or phrase: contrepartie
...si le Gouvernement considère que l'exploitation du gisement concerné peut être poursuivie par un nouvel exploitant, le Gouvernement aura le droit de le faire exploiter, sans aucune contrepartie pour le Contracteur
Adjoa des Bordes
Local time: 11:39
English translation:compensation
Explanation:
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Chris Pott
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:39
Grading comment
Thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +2consideration
Marian Greenfield
4 +2compensation
Chris Pott
4 +2consideration
Yvonne Becker
4 +1compensatory benefit
Michael Lotz


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
compensation


Explanation:
Cheers

Chris Pott
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:39
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Denise DeVries
8 mins
  -> Thanks, Denise
agree  Maya Jurt
25 mins
  -> Thanks, Maya
agree  Maria Constant (X)
57 mins
  -> Thanks, Maria
disagree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: I'd be wary of using compensation in legal contexts when it is not being used to mean just that, in the sense of damages. Cld be misleading.
59 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
compensatory benefit


Explanation:
without any obligation for compensation or compensatory benefit to the first "exploitant"

Michael Lotz
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 239

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gina W: yes, that sounds good (as usual!) :)
37 mins
  -> thanks gad
neutral  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Ditto my comment to Chris Pott.// No indication whatsoever of "dommages et intérêt".
1 hr
  -> thanks Nikki. But in this case, perhahps it does mean just that...
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
consideration


Explanation:
FINANCE TERMINOLOGY DATABASE - A SAMPLEFINANCE ....contrepartie consideration .... FINANCE .... BANQUE ... z. prix .... FINANCE ....cotation prices .... FINANCE .... ECONOMIE ... z ...
www.elda.org/catalogue/en/term/doc/finances.html - 66k - En caché - Páginas similares

Finance - [ Traduzca esta página ]Consideration (Contrepartie): Reason or material cause, ... Total Consideration (Contrepartie totale): In relation to a lease or licence, means the total ...
www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpm-gbi/lexicon-lexique/ category-categorie.asp?Language=EN&id=1 - 25k - En caché - Páginas similares

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Note added at 15 mins (2006-02-17 13:29:41 GMT)
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Dictionnaire Français Anglais contrepartieAbsence de contrepartie : absence of consideration.• lack of consideration.• Donner une contrepartie pour : to give consideration for. ...
www.mediadico.com/dictionnaire-anglais-francais.asp/ francais-anglais/contrepartie/2005 - 29k - En caché - Páginas similares

[PDF] Glossary of Terms for NASO ApplicationsFormato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
contrepartie. Notez qu=il ya trois éléments. consideration (benefit) received in return. ... contrepartie. there must be no consideration. ...
www.pch.gc.ca/progs/osna-naso/pdf/glos_bil.pdf - Páginas similares


Yvonne Becker
Local time: 07:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Maya Jurt: This would be misplaced here: "consideration" only in the sense of recompense: "A fee in consideration for services rendered"
14 mins
  -> As far as I know, this is the term used in contracts
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: consideration : std legalese, being "atc, forbearance... by party to a contract consituting price for which he buys the promise of the other". Essential for contr to be valid : Oxfd legal Dictionary
50 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Adrian MM. (X)
8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tom
agree  Peter Shortall
4898 days
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
consideration


Explanation:
FinanceConsideration (Contrepartie): Reason or material cause, ... Total Consideration (Contrepartie totale): In relation to a lease or licence, means the total ...
www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpm-gbi/lexicon-lexique/ category-categorie.asp?Language=EN&id=1 - 25k - Cached - Similar pages


Total ConsiderationTerm in French: Contrepartie totale Date Modified: 2002.02.01 ... Comment: For leases or licences where all or part of the consideration is based on revenue ...
www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpm-gbi/lexicon-lexique/ term-terme.asp?Language=EN&id=214 - 11k - Cached - Similar pages
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consideration: Definition, Synonyms and Much More From Answers.comconsidération, réflexion, indulgence, compensation, contrepartie. Deutsch (German) n. - Überlegung, Rücksicht, Betrachtung, Erwägung, Entgelt, Umstand ...
www.answers.com/topic/consideration - 64k - Cached - Similar pages


Tax Rebate Discounting Act"minimum consideration" «contrepartie minimale». "minimum consideration", in relation to a refund of tax, means an amount equal to ...
lois.justice.gc.ca/en/T-3/105484.html - 34k - Cached - Similar pages

Consideration is a central concept in the common law of contracts. Under classical contract theory, consideration is required for a contract to be enforceable. (Modern contract theory has also permitted remedies on alternate theories such as promissory estoppel).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consideration

Marian Greenfield
Local time: 07:39
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Maya Jurt: hi Marian: Consideration in the sense of recompense, payment: the inducement to a contract or other legal transaction; an act or forbearance or the promise thereof given by a party in return for the act or promise of another (WEBSTER)
14 mins
  -> hi Maya, as a native speaker of English, I'm pretty sure you're off the mark on this one. Hope all is well with you.
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Ditto my comment to Yvonne. Baisc legal doctrine to be satisfied for contract to be valid.
50 mins
  -> thanks Nikki... precisely... ahh... the beauty of non-native speakers translating into English legalese....
agree  Adrian MM. (X)
8 hrs
agree  Peter Shortall
4898 days
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