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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

pour faire valoir ce que de droit

English translation:

For all due intents and purposes.

Added to glossary by emiledgar
Feb 24, 2007 19:56
17 yrs ago
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French term

pour faire valoir ce que de droit

French to English Other Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs
Do we have a set phrase in English for this? "To establish a record" is what I come up with.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 For all due intents and purposes.
4 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Change log

Feb 24, 2007 22:22: writeaway changed "Field" from "Other" to "Law/Patents" , "Field (specific)" from "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters" to "Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs"

Feb 24, 2007 22:24: writeaway changed "Field" from "Law/Patents" to "Other"

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): Alanna Wilson-Duff

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Discussion

writeaway Feb 24, 2007:
You are supposed to do at least a glossary search before posting. It's all over the Fr-En glossary.
Tony M Feb 24, 2007:
There are many versions of this already in the glossary, so take your pick!
Emanuela Galdelli Feb 24, 2007:
ex.: This certificate is issued for all legal intents and purposes / to serve and avail where needful/where occasion and need may require/ to serve and avail ...
Emanuela Galdelli Feb 24, 2007:
already in glossary: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/1029736

Proposed translations

+1
10 mins
Selected

For all due intents and purposes.

From a law dictionary and confirmed by a lawyer friend of mine.

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Note added at 11 mins (2007-02-24 20:08:00 GMT)
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or
For all legal intents and purposes.
Peer comment(s):
neutral writeaway : it's all over the glossary, countless times. Asker is supposed to look instead of just posting. no need to enter this in glossary yet again.
2 hrs
agree Bourth (X) : TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN !!!! Only if the expression here is not used inappropriately, as it very often is, to lend a simple certificate an air of authority.
5 hrs
To whom it may concern = A qui de droit. (Not the same thing at all!)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you."
1 day 14 hrs

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

As Bourth says, for diplomas, etc.
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