Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
blocage
English translation:
blocking
Added to glossary by
Karen Vincent-Jones (X)
Mar 23, 2012 12:40
12 yrs ago
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French term
blocage
French to English
Bus/Financial
Investment / Securities
Evaluation of company's financial assets / discussion at board meeting
French, France.
The entire sentence reads:
"La valeur nette de l’effet de blocage de la trésorerie de (la société x) serait donc de 000M€"
Is this to do with freezing cash transfers?
Somehow my mind can't hold together all the 'de's
The entire sentence reads:
"La valeur nette de l’effet de blocage de la trésorerie de (la société x) serait donc de 000M€"
Is this to do with freezing cash transfers?
Somehow my mind can't hold together all the 'de's
Proposed translations
(English)
4 | blocking | rkillings |
4 +2 | freeze | Nikki Scott-Despaigne |
3 +1 | restriction | Hazel Underwood |
Proposed translations
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blocking
Blocked accounts are common, esp. in countries with foreign exchange controls. On their own initiative, financial institutions block accounts all the time, e.g., when fraud is suspected, or when required to settle a transaction that has already been made.
The word you DON'T want to use is "freeze". Save that for a gel d'actifs ordered by the authorities, unless you know that to be the case here (money laundering? financing of terrorism?).
The word you DON'T want to use is "freeze". Save that for a gel d'actifs ordered by the authorities, unless you know that to be the case here (money laundering? financing of terrorism?).
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Comment: "This sounds right, thank you!"
+1
2 hrs
restriction
I'd understand this as a restriction on the company's cashflow.
Peer comment(s):
agree |
Dr Lofthouse
1 hr
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neutral |
Nikki Scott-Despaigne
: The problem with 'restriction' is that it suggests a limit but not a total stop. 'Blocage' really does suggest 'freeze'.
2 hrs
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+2
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freeze
More context, background etc would be helpful. However, I think it is safe to say this goes beyond a restriction as a "blocage" is a total stop, thus a 'freeze".
Peer comment(s):
agree |
freekfluweel
: The total effect of the freeze by... [Thought the same thing, "restriction'' is too rescricted ;-) ]
6 mins
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agree |
Jean-Claude Gouin
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