Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
affecter
English translation:
changed / modified
Added to glossary by
Jeanne Zang
Dec 5, 2005 18:27
18 yrs ago
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French term
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affecter
French to English
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Law (general)
I know all the usual meanings of this word, but I am not sure what to do with it in the following context (regarding the Food for Oil Program in Iraq).
Le programme est pour l'instant maintenu à NY, pour qu'il soit affecté dans un sens ou dans l'autre il faut des instructions du comité 661 ...
Le programme est pour l'instant maintenu à NY, pour qu'il soit affecté dans un sens ou dans l'autre il faut des instructions du comité 661 ...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | changed / modified |
Georges Tocco
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| 4 +2 | deployed |
Connor
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| 4 +1 | see explanation |
sarahl (X)
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| 3 +1 | implement; enforce; apply; (appropriate) |
Abdellatif Bouhid
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Change log
Dec 5, 2005 18:37: JCEC changed "Term asked" from "affecter (this context)" to "affecter"
Proposed translations
+3
5 mins
Georges Tocco
Italy
Italy
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&
English
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Italy
French PhD, Harvard Med Sch Faculty
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, English , Italian
Works in: English to French, French to English, Italian to French, and 1 more.
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French term (edited):
affecter (this context)
Selected
changed / modified
changed seems the sfaest bet without more context
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-12-05 18:33:31 GMT)
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alternatively "altered"
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Note added at 6 mins (2005-12-05 18:33:31 GMT)
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alternatively "altered"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I think this makes the most sense in the context. Thanks!"
+1
38 mins
see explanation
basically, the program is in limbo at headquarters at this time. Committee 661 needs to decide who'll conduct it.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dr Sue Levy (X)
: that's how I understand it :-)
1 hr
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I knew you were smart, cobber!
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+2
1 hr
deployed
this could fit and is sufficiently corpspeak
+1
5 hrs
Abdellatif Bouhid
Native in French
Specializes in field
Respect for the Words
Native in: Arabic , French
Works in: English to French, Arabic to French, French to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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61
implement; enforce; apply; (appropriate)
6. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, a Committee of the Security Council consisting of all the members of the Council, to undertake the following tasks and to report on its work to the Council with its observations and recommendations:
(a) To examine the reports on the progress of the implementation of the present resolution which will be submitted by the Secretary-General;
(a) To examine the reports on the progress of the implementation of the present resolution which will be submitted by the Secretary-General;
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