Jul 8, 2009 08:16
14 yrs ago
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French term

en matière administrative

French to English Law/Patents Law (general)
La présente attestation doit servir en matière administrative.

This is the final line in a letter testifying to someone's level of income.
does "en matiere administrative" mean "for legal purposes?"
Proposed translations (English)
3 +4 for administrative purposes
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (1): writeaway

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Proposed translations

+4
4 mins
Selected

for administrative purposes

I think you can leave it as administrative purposes ie for administrative authorities CAF, URSSAF etc. - as opposed to in legal proceedings
Peer comment(s):

agree Maria Constant (X)
5 mins
agree Julie Barber
7 mins
agree Lynne Honan
14 mins
agree translator_15 (X)
41 mins
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