Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
étayé
English translation:
supported / backed up
Added to glossary by
Mary Moritz
Feb 13, 2009 09:31
15 yrs ago
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French term
étayé
French to English
Bus/Financial
Business/Commerce (general)
The sentence is:
o dossiers prévisionnels Janvier 2009 à Décembre 2011 et de Janvier 2009 à Décembre 2012 étayé voir documents joints
I asked the client what this meant, his response:
en fait, le dossier de Jan 2009 à Dec 2012 est synthétique et celui de Jan 2009 à Dec 2001 est complet
The sentence is in the context of a list of appendices for a buy-out plan for a company that makes tiny high-tech components.
o dossiers prévisionnels Janvier 2009 à Décembre 2011 et de Janvier 2009 à Décembre 2012 étayé voir documents joints
I asked the client what this meant, his response:
en fait, le dossier de Jan 2009 à Dec 2012 est synthétique et celui de Jan 2009 à Dec 2001 est complet
The sentence is in the context of a list of appendices for a buy-out plan for a company that makes tiny high-tech components.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | supported / backed up |
Anthony Lines (X)
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| 4 | fully documented/complete |
polyglot45
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| 2 | consolidated |
Emma Paulay
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Proposed translations
+5
17 mins
Selected
supported / backed up
Collins Robert Dictionary.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
lestertrad
: with supporting documents
11 mins
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| agree |
Carruthers (X)
: I agree and take back what I said above
22 mins
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| agree |
Xia29
27 mins
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| agree |
Aude Sylvain
1 hr
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| agree |
Francois Tresfort (X)
: Just like in buildings!
22 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks very much."
17 mins
polyglot45
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Works in: English to French, French to English, German to French, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
88
fully documented/complete
the verb "étayer" roughly means "to support". Etayer un thèse = to flesh out the bones of an argument or to provide evidence in support of one's case
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Note added at 17 mins (2009-02-13 09:48:38 GMT)
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technically the word conveys the notion of UNDERPINNED
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Note added at 17 mins (2009-02-13 09:48:38 GMT)
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technically the word conveys the notion of UNDERPINNED
17 mins
consolidated
Robert & Collins gives the following for "étayer":
to substantiate
to confirm
to back up
to support
and gives "consolider" as a synonym.
to substantiate
to confirm
to back up
to support
and gives "consolider" as a synonym.
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