Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
A mi-année
English translation:
at/by mid-year
French term
United Kingdom
BA(Hons) FITI MCIL CL ISO 17100:2015
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, English, and 1 more.
A mi-année
"A mi-année, les volumes traités par le groupe ont augmenté de plus de 8 %."
There must be a better term than 'half-way through the year' for 'a mi-année' here, surely.
Can anyone offer a better translation?
Many TIA,
Vicky
| 3 +12 | at mid-year |
aricb
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| 4 +1 | at the half year end |
Juliette Scott
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| 4 +1 | by the middle of the year |
ormiston
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| 4 +1 | at the half year |
Jack Dunwell
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| 3 | upon a six month business period |
mchd
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Jul 19, 2008 10:18: Tony M changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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Proposed translations
at mid-year
"At mid-year, $3.4 billion still needed for consolidated humanitarian aid appeals"
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/EDIS-7GKR7B?Ope...
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One more:
"The National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) is in strong condition, with an equity ratio estimated at 1.24 percent for June 30, projected by year end to be 1.28 percent. Staff will present mid-year NCUSIF results in more detail at the July 24th NCUA Board meeting."
http://ncua.gov/news/press_releases/2008/MR08-0714.htm
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Yeah, grammatically it's modifying a noun phrase, but I don't think the sense is qualitatively different. As the context of the web page makes clear, the numbers in the paragraph are results at mid-year.
In any case, here's another instance of "mid-year" in a prepositional phrase :)
"At mid-year, overall average Class-A rental rates for the county averaged $31.89 per square foot (psf), on par with the $31.37 psf recorded a year ago. The average Class-A rent for the White Plains CBD was $34.96 psf, also on par with the $34.39 psf average in the second quarter of 2007. Some office properties in the White Plain CBD are commanding in excess of $40 psf."
http://www.westchester.com/Westchester_News/Real_Estate/West...
| Thanks for the links. In the second, though, 'mid-year' is used as an adjective, not in the sense of 'à mi-année'. |
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Radu DANAILA
: Answers from aricb and Juliette are both quite OK.
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Thanks, Radu
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katsy
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Thanks, Katsy
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ormiston
: to me 'at' mid year sounds distinctly odd...
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In this context, I see what you mean. Thanks for commenting.
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myrden
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Thanks, myrden
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Tony M
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Thanks, Tony
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Charles Hawtrey (X)
: Agreed with Ormiston. 'By mid-year' seems more natural.
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Yeah, this may be the better translation here. Thanks.
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Anne Girardeau
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Thanks, Anne
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helena barham
5 hrs
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Thanks, Helena
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Jean-Claude Gouin
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Thanks, 1045
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sporran
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Thanks, sporran
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Aude Sylvain
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Thanks, Aude
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Arnold T.
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Thanks, Arnold
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Angeliki Papadopoulou
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Thanks, Angeliki
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United Kingdom
Over 20 years of satisfied clients
Native in: English
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at the half year end
just one example for you
upon a six month business period
by the middle of the year
at the half year
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Note added at 5 hrs (2008-07-19 13:40:34 GMT)
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At the year-end and at the half year.
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