en l'état
English translation: as is
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| 5 +1 | IOU statement/account OR statement financial obligations |
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| 4 +1 | as is |
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| 4 | in case of |
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| 4 | accounting |
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| 3 | as they currently stand/stood |
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in case of Explanation: I think simply "in case of " |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1as is Explanation: "en l'état" means "as is". Maybe you could translate as: "failing the adjustment "as is" of the IOUs, to compromise..." |
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2 hrs confidence:
as they currently stand/stood Explanation: Frédéric is right, and this is another suggestion that might work depending on the context. Another thought: could "en l'état" in this case be equivalent to saying "immediately"? Good luck |
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2 hrs confidence:
statement Explanation: Couldn't it simply here that "état" is qualified by "des reconnaissances de dette"? In this case, the phrase would read "... unless rectified in the statement of acknowledgements of debt..." |
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3 hrs confidence:
accounting Explanation: "...in the absence of a settlement in the accounting of acknowledged debts..." As Gillian says, this refers to a statement of accounts. |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1IOU statement/account OR statement financial obligations Explanation: In the context of the other answer, I think IOU account would fit here but "état" *is* statement, and this could be a reference to a "statement of financial obligations." Either way they have made accounting errors that could compromise their tax benefits. French:TItles of Documents and Works Government Accounting Etat des dettes du Canada s MASC OBS - Source : Livre vert sur les états financiers vérifiés du Canada. s English:TItles of Documents and Works Government Accounting Statement of Financial Obligations Owing by Canada s 1984 |
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