Jun 20 11:00
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French term
régularité
French to English
Law/Patents
Real Estate
Swiss rental lease of a (small) commercial premises
The Swiss-French involved in such documents often involves some quirky stuff.
"Dispositions pour locaux commerciaux
8.1.
Obligations du bailleur
Le bailleur doit veiller au bon fonctionnement des services généraux de l'immeuble (eau, gaz, chauffage, électricité, ascenseur, etc.), mais ne garantit pas leur régularité.
En cas d'interruption, il s'oblige à faire diligence pour en obtenir la remise en état de fonctionnement."
So "régularité" is not the same as "bon fonctionnement". Nor does the lessor *guarantee* bon fonctionnement: she, he or it merely "veille au" bon fonctionnement. I.e. "keeps an eye on their satisfactory operation".
What does the lessor not guarantee, then? This has got me scratching my head quite a bit.
Of course régularité in legalese (and I assume in Switzerland) also means "lawfulness". So it could just about mean "does not guarantee that the facilities are legally compliant".
The Swiss-French involved in such documents often involves some quirky stuff.
"Dispositions pour locaux commerciaux
8.1.
Obligations du bailleur
Le bailleur doit veiller au bon fonctionnement des services généraux de l'immeuble (eau, gaz, chauffage, électricité, ascenseur, etc.), mais ne garantit pas leur régularité.
En cas d'interruption, il s'oblige à faire diligence pour en obtenir la remise en état de fonctionnement."
So "régularité" is not the same as "bon fonctionnement". Nor does the lessor *guarantee* bon fonctionnement: she, he or it merely "veille au" bon fonctionnement. I.e. "keeps an eye on their satisfactory operation".
What does the lessor not guarantee, then? This has got me scratching my head quite a bit.
Of course régularité in legalese (and I assume in Switzerland) also means "lawfulness". So it could just about mean "does not guarantee that the facilities are legally compliant".
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | uninterrupted service/disruption free service |
Ana Vozone
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| 4 | that they are up to par |
Francois Boye
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| 2 +1 | continuity; (covenant of) continuous supply |
Adrian MM.
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Proposed translations
+5
13 mins
Ana Vozone
Works in field
Will do!
Native in: Portuguese (Variant: European/Portugal) 
Works in: English to Portuguese, French to Portuguese, German to Portuguese, and 1 more.
uninterrupted service/disruption free service
https://www.google.com/search?q="to ensure uninterrupted ser...
https://www.google.com/search?q="disruption free service" "u...
https://www.google.com/search?q="disruption free service" "u...
Example sentence:
Utilities can limit the consumption of non-critical customers to ensure uninterrupted service for priority customers
Peer comment(s):
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ph-b
: What it means (cf En cas d'interruption) - pending specialist native speakers' agreement re: your choice of words./Confirmed! :-)
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Thank you! There is probably a more concise word.
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philgoddard
: Yes, the answer is in the next sentence.
18 mins
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Thank you, Phil!
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AllegroTrans
40 mins
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Thank you, AllegroTrans!
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Daryo
3 hrs
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Thank you, Daryo!
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Andrew Bramhall
10 hrs
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Thank you, Andrew!
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3 hrs
Francois Boye
United States
United States
Native in French
United States
An economic geek with social skills
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, French to English, Spanish to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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34
French term (edited):
Leur régularité
that they are up to par
Régularité = compliance with the rule littterally, i.e., these equipments are in an optimal state, are up to par.
Peer comment(s):
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AllegroTrans
: cf "En cas d'interruption" - doesn't this shout out a clue?; in any event "up to par" is much too informal if it is intended to mean something like "in good working order" // no, it's the opposite, isn't it?
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En cas d'interruption does not connote the concept of régularité
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+1
10 hrs
Adrian MM.
Austria
Austria
Native in English
Specializes in field
Austria
Retd.T&I, Barrister & Austro-Advokat
Native in: English (Variants: British, Scottish) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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81
continuity; (covenant of) continuous supply
... mais ne garantit pas leur régularité : but the lessor / landlords if a company - otherwise a landlord- or lady does not *covenant* (give a covenant of continuous supply .. in a land* deed) vs. a statutory warranty or personal guarantee for sale of goods (could be 2 different periods).
Land in English law, again, includes buildings: UK Law of Property Act 1925
Low CL - confidence level in descending order of 4-3-2.
Land in English law, again, includes buildings: UK Law of Property Act 1925
Low CL - confidence level in descending order of 4-3-2.
Example sentence:
The framework contract is useful for ensuring continuity of supply from one or more suppliers
Peer comment(s):
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ph-b
: continuous supply/@Emmanuella, mauvaise lecture. Il s'agit de la régularité de la fourniture des services généraux dans leur ensemble et non pas d'un service en particulier. Supply est donc bien pertinent ici.
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Emmanuella
: Supply of an elevator ?
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AllegroTrans
: Ana's answer fits better, given Emmanuella's legitimate concern; but "covenant" is a propos
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Discussion
"...but cannot covenant uninterrupted service"
"régularité in legalese (and I assume in Switzerland) also means "lawfulness". So it could just about mean "does not guarantee that the facilities are legally compliant".
régularité = Qualité de ce qui est constant, uniforme.
https://www.cnrtl.fr/definition/régularité
Ici, constance de la fourniture des services.
Cf. « En cas d'interruption » à la ligne suivante. On ne garantit pas la régularité (constance) de la fourniture des services, mais on s'engage à faire tout ce qui est possible pour les rétablir.