dont ils déterminent l'emploi et la destination

English translation: the use and destination of which is to be determined by them

20:46 Jun 22, 2017
French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: dont ils déterminent l'emploi et la destination
Dans les statuts d'une S.C.I. : Après approbation du rapport d'ensemble de la gérance, les associés peuvent décider de porter tout ou partie du bénéfice distribuable à un ou plusieurs comptes de réserves facultatives, générales ou spéciales, *** dont ils déterminent l'emploi et la destination***, ou de les reporter à nouveau ; le surplus du bénéfice distribuable est réparti entre les associés à proportion de leurs droits dans le capital.
MMPB
Local time: 14:13
English translation:the use and destination of which is to be determined by them
Explanation:
"of which" - referring to the optional reserves set up to receive all or part of the distributable profits
"them" - referring to the shareholders (no doubt at an Annual General Meeting to approve the accounts etc.)
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AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:13
Grading comment
Thank you Allegro - MMPB
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2the use and destination of which is to be determined by them
AllegroTrans
5 -1which will determine its use and its destination
Edith Pantall (X)
4and use these in any way they see fit
philgoddard


Discussion entries: 7





  

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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
dont ils déterminent l\'emploi et la destination
which will determine its use and its destination


Explanation:
"dont ils déterminent l'emploi et la destination" = which will determine its use and its destination. The associates can decide how to use the profit and decide where it ends up.

Edith Pantall (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:13
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  AllegroTrans: which needs to be who and its needs to be their: use OK but not associates
1 hr
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
dont ils déterminent l\'emploi et la destination
and use these in any way they see fit


Explanation:
"Emploi" and "destination" can both be translated simply as "use". "Dont" refers to the reserves, so it's "these", plural.

philgoddard
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 253

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: overtranslation, even if this is implied; it simply says they will make a decision
40 mins
  -> No it doesn't. They're not going to make a decision without acting on it.
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
dont ils déterminent l\'emploi et la destination
the use and destination of which is to be determined by them


Explanation:
"of which" - referring to the optional reserves set up to receive all or part of the distributable profits
"them" - referring to the shareholders (no doubt at an Annual General Meeting to approve the accounts etc.)

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 267
Grading comment
Thank you Allegro - MMPB

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yolanda Broad
20 mins
  -> thanks YB

agree  Ahmet Cigil (X)
20 hrs
  -> thanks

neutral  philgoddard: This is a really awkward passive construction. You have to wait till the end to find out the subject of the sentence.
21 hrs
  -> how is that a problem? It's perfectly correct English
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