Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
exipiration d'un délai de 50 jours, decade suivante
English translation:
within 10 days following a period of 50 days (or within 60 days)
Added to glossary by
Enza Longo
Jun 16, 2006 15:45
17 yrs ago
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French term
Canada
exipiration d'un délai de 50 jours, decade suivante
French to English
Other
Telecom(munications)
general conditions of a mainenance and service contract
est précisé que les paiements sont effectués les 10, 20 et dernier jour de chaque mois. Les paiements seront réalisés en Euros, par virement bancaire à l’une des dates précitées suivant l’expiration :
- d’un délai de cinquante (50) jours, décade suivante à compter de la date de facture ou de la demande d’acompte pour les factures relatives à la Redevance de Maintenance.
I just can't seem to make any sense out of this
does it mean the next 10-day period after a period of 50 days from receipt of invoice?
- d’un délai de cinquante (50) jours, décade suivante à compter de la date de facture ou de la demande d’acompte pour les factures relatives à la Redevance de Maintenance.
I just can't seem to make any sense out of this
does it mean the next 10-day period after a period of 50 days from receipt of invoice?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +3 | within 10 days following a period of 50 days |
Kimberly De Haan
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| 5 | a deadline of 50 days, counting from 10 days after the date of... |
nnaemeka Odimegwu
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Proposed translations
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Kimberly De Haan
Canada
Canada
Native in English
Canada
Precise translation and editing services
Native in: English (Variants: British, UK, US, Canadian) 
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, English
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within 10 days following a period of 50 days
the French love these kinds of strange payment deadlines. Maybe to confuse suppliers so they forget to ask to be paid?...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Anne Grimes
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| agree |
Ben Gaia
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| agree |
MDI-IDM
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| agree |
Gina W
7 hrs
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| disagree |
nnaemeka Odimegwu
: just had to
1 day 1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks Kimberley - it just sounded a lot more complicated than it really was"
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nnaemeka Odimegwu
Nigeria
Nigeria
Native in English
Works in field
Nigeria
original translations
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French
a deadline of 50 days, counting from 10 days after the date of...
this is how it was meant to be read. thanks
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