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appui

English translation: endorsement

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French term or phrase:appui
English translation:endorsement
Entered by: Louis Gwiango

15:25 Aug 5, 2013
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - International Org/Dev/Coop
French term or phrase: appui
This is in relation to international bodies and the submission of proposals to amend their rules. A certain number of member countries must "support" a proposal in order to be able to submit it:

"Nombre d’appuis nécessaires pour présenter une proposition:"

is there a specific term for this?

thanks
Jane RM
France
Local time: 23:46
endorsement
Explanation:
"appui" in this context translates naturally as "endorse".

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Note added at 12 mins (2013-08-05 15:38:00 GMT)
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"endorsement" so to speak.
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Louis Gwiango
Cameroon
Local time: 22:46
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +8endorsement
Louis Gwiango
4 +2supports / backings
Peter LEGUIE
4 -2accepted/approved
Josephine Cassar


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
supports / backings


Explanation:
I cannot think of anything else.

Peter LEGUIE
Local time: 23:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin: I like 'backings' ...
10 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Daryo
7 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +8
endorsement


Explanation:
"appui" in this context translates naturally as "endorse".

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Note added at 12 mins (2013-08-05 15:38:00 GMT)
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"endorsement" so to speak.


Louis Gwiango
Cameroon
Local time: 22:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard
3 mins
agree  Jean-Claude Gouin
6 mins
agree  Daniel Weston
58 mins
agree  Gabriella Bertelmann: agree
3 hrs
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne
6 hrs
agree  B D Finch
6 hrs
agree  Philippa Smith: works well!
19 hrs
agree  Allen Harris
11 days
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -2
accepted/approved


Explanation:
Also used

Josephine Cassar
Malta
Local time: 23:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in MalteseMaltese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: We're looking for a noun.
1 min
  -> Ok, acceptance, approval
disagree  B D Finch: Wrong term. This is about endorsing an application. Approval comes later and from the competent body.
6 hrs
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