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Nous vous en souhaitons bonne réception.

English translation: we trust you receive this letter safely

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French term or phrase:Nous vous en souhaitons bonne réception.
English translation:we trust you receive this letter safely
Entered by: Lanna Castellano

08:24 May 19, 2003
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
French term or phrase: Nous vous en souhaitons bonne réception.
at the end of a letter
swani (X)
Local time: 13:53
we trust you receive this letter safely
Explanation:
but it's one of those meaningless if polite phrases that can well be left out
Selected response from:

Lanna Castellano
Local time: 12:53
Grading comment
Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4we trust you receive this letter safely
Lanna Castellano
4 +1We hope that this arrives safely
Wendy Cummings
3 +2Yours truly,
writeaway


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
We hope that this arrives safely


Explanation:
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Note added at 2003-05-19 08:28:09 (GMT)
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\'this\' being the letter

Wendy Cummings
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 67

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ino66 (X)
3 hrs
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
we trust you receive this letter safely


Explanation:
but it's one of those meaningless if polite phrases that can well be left out

Lanna Castellano
Local time: 12:53
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 377
Grading comment
Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brigitte Clark: I would leave it out and finish the letter the English/American way
1 min
agree  Sarah Ponting: yes, it's best left out
59 mins
agree  Agimus
2 hrs
agree  Ino66 (X)
3 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Yours truly,


Explanation:
It is an awkward phrase to put into English and I usually just ignore it unless it makes particular sense with the letter. If they haven't received they won't be reading it.


writeaway
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2913

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Ponting
56 mins
agree  Ino66 (X): Good point! :)
3 hrs
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