Jun 25, 2009 11:54
14 yrs ago
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French term

n’ayant pas atteint leur majorité

Non-PRO French to English Other Education / Pedagogy Internship Agreement - Convention de stage
L’entreprise qui logerait des élèves externes n’ayant pas atteint leur majorité devrait, au préalable, prendre accord de la famille.

Proposed translations

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not yet of legal age

another option
Peer comment(s):

agree Jean-Louis S. : yes the legal age will vary.
0 min
agree Sandra Petch : Very good
2 mins
agree George C.
3 mins
agree Colin Rowe : Nice!
4 mins
agree aubreydewet
4 mins
agree definitions
34 mins
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X)
48 mins
agree Catherine Gilsenan
1 hr
agree Laura Nagle (X)
3 hrs
agree Estelle Demontrond-Box
7 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
3 mins

who have not yet turned 18

or "who have not yet come of age"
Peer comment(s):

neutral Susanna Garcia : depends where as 18 is not always the age of majority.
2 mins
True :-(
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6 mins

minor students

We can't put a numeric age as we don't know what country we are referring to. A couple examples of the expression "minor students":

https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/332.061.html
www.uvm.edu/~rgweb/forms/MinorForm.pdf
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6 mins

underage

underage.

En outre, on ne peut pas indiquer un âge de majorité, puisqu'il varie de pays en pays.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Ysabel812 : This is used when people are under the legal age to be able to do something, usu. drinking alcohol. Belongs in a sentence about age-related prohibitions.
18 mins
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not having reached their age of majority

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:oi23r5n8EkgJ:www.public...

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House of Commons - Northern Ireland Affairs - Minutes of Evidence
As a result their potential to cause harm is disregarded. .... of an age limit, keeping children away from guns until they reach the age of majority. ...
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/.../2112005.htm - Cached - Similar

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House of Commons Library Research Paper 98/68
In short, the age of majority is a most important factor to be taken into ...... and continue to fail, to reach those men who have not (yet) found their way ...
www.geocities.com/richardg_uk/hoclaoc.html - Cached - Similar

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Youth Policies in the UK
Recommended reduction in Age of Majority from 21 to 18 years. 1969. Family Law Reform Act. With effect from 1970, the age of majority lowered from 21 to 18 ...
www.keele.ac.uk/depts/.../CivilFamilyLaw/6579civfamlaw.htm - Cached - Similar

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Mathieu Da Costa - Rules and criteria
The participant, or his/her parent/guardian (if he or she has not reached the age of majority), consents and agrees that, in consideration of being allowed ...
www.cic.gc.ca/mathieudacosta/frm/r_c-eng.asp - Cached - Similar
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Age of Majority Act
4 A person who has not reached the age of majority may be described as a minor instead of as an infant, and "minor" means such a person. ...
www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96007_01 - Cached - Similar
Peer comment(s):

neutral Ysabel812 : correct, but maybe a little long and legalese?
12 mins
Yes and it is exactly what I would put myself:-) I like to make it as close to the text as possible.//My references are good too, though I say it myself - nobody else will!
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who have not yet come of age

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coming_of_age

This is how I would phrase it.
Peer comment(s):

neutral Colin Rowe : = my second option above! :-)
6 hrs
Whoops - sorry, Colin. Genuine oversight on my part!
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+3
2 hrs

who are still minors

this is what comes naturally to mind....
Peer comment(s):

agree Marta Scott : this would fit the phrase well I think
59 mins
agree MatthewLaSon : This is the best option, imo.
2 hrs
agree Colin Rowe : Also very good!
4 hrs
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