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m’empresse d’y répondre

English translation: I am replying right away

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French term or phrase:m’empresse d’y répondre
English translation:I am replying right away
Entered by: pooja_chic

10:49 Jun 28, 2017
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / Formal Letter
French term or phrase: m’empresse d’y répondre
J’ai bien reçu votre courriel “officiel” du XX Juin dernier et m’empresse d’y répondre

I have duly received...........and am eager...
pooja_chic
I am replying straight away
Explanation:
or words to that effect cf. Grand Robert & Collins:
s'empresser de faire quelque chose : to hasten to do something

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Note added at 38 mins (2017-06-28 11:27:54 GMT)
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MoiraB
France
Local time: 04:31
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3I am replying straight away
MoiraB
3I am herewith replying immediately
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3am promptly responding to
Verginia Ophof


  

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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
I am replying straight away


Explanation:
or words to that effect cf. Grand Robert & Collins:
s'empresser de faire quelque chose : to hasten to do something

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Note added at 38 mins (2017-06-28 11:27:54 GMT)
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Sorry, don't understand your note.

MoiraB
France
Local time: 04:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 28
Notes to answerer
Asker: But I haste to answer is not a formal

Asker: Please ignore the note, thank you for prompt help

Asker: Thank you very much


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: yup. in any Fr-En dico/I should have added 'if one needs to look'!
36 mins
  -> Not in the above-mentioned GRC though! This one came straight out of my head. Thanks!
agree  Jennifer White: with w'way
1 hr
agree  AllegroTrans: This is formal enough
1 hr
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
I am herewith replying immediately


Explanation:
Autre option.

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-06-28 11:59:09 GMT)
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Since this is a formal letter, I think the phrase should be expressed in formal language.

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 22:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: but 'officiel' is in quotes and s'empresser isn't a formal expression. It's true we don't have enough visible context to who is actually involved in the correspondence
9 mins
neutral  AllegroTrans: the split verb construction here sounds very clumsy; "herewith" should be omitted and is not really necessary anyway; anyway, in this context "y" would translate to "thereto" or "to your letter" not "herewith"
29 mins
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
am promptly responding to


Explanation:
suggestion

Verginia Ophof
Belize
Local time: 20:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 53

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  writeaway: I am promptly responding would be an odd thing to say in English as intro to a letter.
1 hr
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