Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
les réserves formulées
English translation:
uncertainty about...
Added to glossary by
Paula Ibbotson
Nov 10, 2002 14:16
21 yrs ago
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les réserves formulées
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Science
Energy reserves
How is this best said in English? "Formulated reserves" seems lacking to me!
Malgré les réserves formulées sur certains pays comme l’Egypte, gros consommateur de pétrole, et la Tunisie dont la production décline, malgré l’augmentation inéluctable de la consommation intérieure en corrélation avec la croissance économique, il est certain que, globalement, la zone sud continuera à exporter vers la zone nord, du pétrole au niveau actuel (150 - 170 Mt/an) et du gaz naturel à un niveau nettement supérieur qui pourrait être de 90-100 Gm3/an soit près du double des quantités actuelles qui sont elles-mêmes le double de celles de l’année 1993.
Malgré les réserves formulées sur certains pays comme l’Egypte, gros consommateur de pétrole, et la Tunisie dont la production décline, malgré l’augmentation inéluctable de la consommation intérieure en corrélation avec la croissance économique, il est certain que, globalement, la zone sud continuera à exporter vers la zone nord, du pétrole au niveau actuel (150 - 170 Mt/an) et du gaz naturel à un niveau nettement supérieur qui pourrait être de 90-100 Gm3/an soit près du double des quantités actuelles qui sont elles-mêmes le double de celles de l’année 1993.
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uncertainty about...
The writer is answering the question: will the south continue to export oil to the north ? His answer is: "Yes, DESPITE uncertainty over Egypt which is a heavy consumer and will take a lot of the oil itself and also over Tunisia where production levels are fallin.
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Sorry, \"falling\".
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... and despite other factors too. Not only that, but he expects oil exports to be maintained at present levels and natural gas exports to rise twofold.
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Note added at 2002-11-11 05:17:28 (GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry Paula, but I was only giving you the gist of what your document says, not offering a precise equivalent. \"Uncertainty over\" conveys the general idea but cjohnstone\'s \"doubts expressed\" is surely closer to the original. Is there any way I can transfer my points to her or him ?
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Sorry, \"falling\".
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... and despite other factors too. Not only that, but he expects oil exports to be maintained at present levels and natural gas exports to rise twofold.
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Note added at 2002-11-11 05:17:28 (GMT) Post-grading
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Sorry Paula, but I was only giving you the gist of what your document says, not offering a precise equivalent. \"Uncertainty over\" conveys the general idea but cjohnstone\'s \"doubts expressed\" is surely closer to the original. Is there any way I can transfer my points to her or him ?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Yes! This works marvelously with the rest of the text. Thanks for the discussion everyone as it helped pick the most concise phrase!
Incidentally, with your help, I translated it like this:
Despite uncertainty over countries such as Egypt (a heavy oil consumer) and Tunisia (where production levels are in decline) and despite the inescapable increase of interior consumption in correlation with the economic growth, it is certain that, overall, the Southern zone will continue to export towards the Northern zone. One can expect sustained levels of oil exports (150 - 170 Mt/an) and clearly superior export levels of natural gas (currently 90-100 Gm3/an) which could rise twofold even though the current values are double those of 1993.
(Any further comments/critiques are welcomed!)
Cheers,
Paula"
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... the resevations expressed concerning ...
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Lire \"reservations\".
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les réserves formulées sur = les réserves qui ont été formulées au sujet de
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Lire \"reservations\".
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Note added at 2002-11-10 15:06:15 (GMT)
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les réserves formulées sur = les réserves qui ont été formulées au sujet de
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Francis MARC
: reservations
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Oops !
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Odette Grille (X)
: rese r vations
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Oui et merci
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: yes, people's reservations and not reserves which would not be formulées
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Thanks
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handslator
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GILLES MEUNIER
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cmwilliams (X)
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jkjones
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#41698 (LSF)
: doubts voiced.
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Yes
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reserves built up
I understand it to be referring to oil reserves not reservations
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: reserves formulées versus reserves stockés or some such, formulées indicates reservations
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Bourth (X)
: Reservations, qualifications, doubts, etc.
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planned reserves
if I understand correctly, these reserves are calculated on the basis of future home consumption
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cjohnstone
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doubts expressed as to ...
reservations could do, but is too "legal" a term in this context. To me it means "doubts", or "uncertainties" or merely "questions", in other words what prevents the forecast to be 100% safe
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: u can use yours but I don;t agree that the word reservations is necessarily legal. Uncertainties sounds good to the ear
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legal was far fetched, I should have said formal
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Noel Castelino
: Sorry, I jumped in without reading your answer and explanation. You are absolutely right.
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Since you ask for comments/critiques... :)
Did you really deliver the translation without translating "an" = "year"?
Interior consumption? (Rather than internal/domestic)
Superior levels? (Rather than higher level)
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Interior consumption? (Rather than internal/domestic)
Superior levels? (Rather than higher level)
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Peer comment(s):
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Noel Castelino
: But why do you place such little confidence in your comments when they are so patently right ?
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