Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
material representation
French translation:
déclaration substantielle
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Cassandra Delacote
Feb 8, 2019 09:04
5 yrs ago
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English term
material representation
English to French
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
warranties and representations
Context:
Each of the representations and warranties given in terms hereof, shall –
be a separate warranty and will in no way be limited or restricted by inference from the terms of any other warranty or by any other words in this Agreement;
continue and remain in force notwithstanding the completion of any or all the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; and
prima facie are deemed to be material and to be a material representation inducing the Parties to enter into this Agreement.
My attempt:
Chacune des déclarations et garanties données en vertu des présentes, constitue -
une garantie distincte qui ne doit en aucune façon être limitée en tirant des conclusions basées sur les conditions d’une autre garantie ou par d’autres mots utilisés dans cet Accord ;
reste en vigueur malgré l’achèvement/ réalisation des transactions envisagées au présent Accord ; et
à première vue sont réputées importantes/déterminantes et considérées comme une déclaration significative, incitant les parties à conclure cet Accord.
I don't think this is a good translation of the above term. However, as warranties and representations is translated as garanties et déclarations, I thought fit to use the word "Déclaration" for representation. (context)
But I would be very grateful for a better translation of the term, if any of the legal experts out there can help me.
Each of the representations and warranties given in terms hereof, shall –
be a separate warranty and will in no way be limited or restricted by inference from the terms of any other warranty or by any other words in this Agreement;
continue and remain in force notwithstanding the completion of any or all the transactions contemplated in this Agreement; and
prima facie are deemed to be material and to be a material representation inducing the Parties to enter into this Agreement.
My attempt:
Chacune des déclarations et garanties données en vertu des présentes, constitue -
une garantie distincte qui ne doit en aucune façon être limitée en tirant des conclusions basées sur les conditions d’une autre garantie ou par d’autres mots utilisés dans cet Accord ;
reste en vigueur malgré l’achèvement/ réalisation des transactions envisagées au présent Accord ; et
à première vue sont réputées importantes/déterminantes et considérées comme une déclaration significative, incitant les parties à conclure cet Accord.
I don't think this is a good translation of the above term. However, as warranties and representations is translated as garanties et déclarations, I thought fit to use the word "Déclaration" for representation. (context)
But I would be very grateful for a better translation of the term, if any of the legal experts out there can help me.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 5 +1 | déclaration substantielle |
Eliza Hall
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| 4 +1 | déclaration déterminante |
Kévin Bacquet
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Proposed translations
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6 hrs
Eliza Hall
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Lawyer-Translator-Certified Interpreter
Native in: English (Variants: Canadian, Irish, British, UK, US, Scottish)
Works in: French to English, English to French
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déclaration substantielle
In contract law, a material representation is a representation (i.e. declaration, statement of fact) by one person that matters to the other person. In other words, if Person A had not made that representation, Person B probably would not have entered into a contract with Person A. If it turns out that the representation was false, then B can cancel the contract.
Here's a link -- the whole definition is illuminating, but definition (3) is the contract law definition that we're talking about here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/material
I don't like "déterminante" because it's just a touch too strong. Any contract may contain many material representations, and to my ear it sounds odd to say that, for instance, twenty different representations are all "déterminante." That word works if only one central representation is the truly determinative one, but that isn't how contracts usually work -- there are several material representations.
To me it sounds more natural, given that we're almost always talking about several different representations, to say each representation is "substantielle."
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Note added at 6 hrs (2019-02-08 15:15:29 GMT)
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PS to Cassandra: about your proposed translation of the whole text, I don't like "réputé" for "deemed" in this context. I know it is one of several possible correct translations of "deemed," but in a contract law context, it's not strong enough. "Présumé" or "jugé" works better.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2019-02-08 15:18:54 GMT)
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PPS to Cassandra: "prima facie" can be left in the original Latin in your translation. "A première vue" is a correct translation, but I don't think it captures what prima facie means in UK/US law. For example, if I make a prima facie case against you, then I win unless you are able to rebut the points I have made. I have seen French texts with "prima facie" in Latin in this context, and would be inclined to do it that way for this translation.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/prima-facie.asp
Here's a link -- the whole definition is illuminating, but definition (3) is the contract law definition that we're talking about here: https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/material
I don't like "déterminante" because it's just a touch too strong. Any contract may contain many material representations, and to my ear it sounds odd to say that, for instance, twenty different representations are all "déterminante." That word works if only one central representation is the truly determinative one, but that isn't how contracts usually work -- there are several material representations.
To me it sounds more natural, given that we're almost always talking about several different representations, to say each representation is "substantielle."
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Note added at 6 hrs (2019-02-08 15:15:29 GMT)
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PS to Cassandra: about your proposed translation of the whole text, I don't like "réputé" for "deemed" in this context. I know it is one of several possible correct translations of "deemed," but in a contract law context, it's not strong enough. "Présumé" or "jugé" works better.
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Note added at 6 hrs (2019-02-08 15:18:54 GMT)
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PPS to Cassandra: "prima facie" can be left in the original Latin in your translation. "A première vue" is a correct translation, but I don't think it captures what prima facie means in UK/US law. For example, if I make a prima facie case against you, then I win unless you are able to rebut the points I have made. I have seen French texts with "prima facie" in Latin in this context, and would be inclined to do it that way for this translation.
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/prima-facie.asp
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "a difficult choice between the 2 options, but this is the one I ended up using. Thank you to Eliza and all who contributed."
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10 mins
Kévin Bacquet
France
France
Native in French
France
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Native in: French 
Works in: English to French, Russian to French, French to Russian, and 1 more.
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100
déclaration déterminante
Je suis d'accord pour "déclaration". La traduction de "material" pose toujours des difficultés et "déterminante" convient au contexte. L'idée ici est que ce sont des déclarations qui ont du poids (pas faites à la légère)
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Evelyne Schoeser (X)
: Plutôt que "déterminante", je dirais "essentielle", qui est plus courant dans ce contexte.
1 hr
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| agree |
Germaine
: Réflexion faite, j’utiliserais "est réputée importante... considérée comme déterminante..." (plutôt que significative) (Notez le singulier; on renvoie à chacune des déclarations ET garanties)
5 hrs
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| neutral |
Eliza Hall
: I think both "déterminante" and Evelyne's "essentielle" are a little bit too strong here.
6 hrs
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