Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

copie maitre

English translation:

master copy / original

Added to glossary by Diana Chemparathy
Feb 18, 2009 19:17
15 yrs ago
French term

copie maitre

French to English Other Other
This is a stamp on a document: "duplicata certifie conforme a la copie maitre" thank you.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +8 master copy / original
4 +1 original copy
Change log

Mar 3, 2009 20:01: Diana Chemparathy changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/108667">Diana Chemparathy's</a> old entry - "copie maitre"" to ""master copy / original""

Proposed translations

+8
4 mins
Selected

master copy / original

These are used in the UK at least.

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Note added at 6 mins (2009-02-18 19:24:03 GMT)
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The master copy of this document can be found at http://www.w3.org/Security/Faq/.
http://www.w3.org/Security/Faq/

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Note added at 7 mins (2009-02-18 19:25:16 GMT)
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After you have produce and integrate the various elements of the communication product, you produce the master copy. For printed materials, the master copy includes instructions to the printer. For online materials, the master copy includes other elements of the package, such as diskette labels. The following sections explain what’s involved in preparing a master copy.
http://saulcarliner.home.att.net/id/preparemastercopy.htm

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Note added at 9 mins (2009-02-18 19:27:29 GMT)
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master copy - an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
original, master
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/master copy

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Note added at 13 days (2009-03-03 20:02:38 GMT) Post-grading
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Thanks for the points, Diana
Peer comment(s):

agree Serge F. Vidal : I suspect the stamp is already a translation ("copie maitre" is definitely not French); would the stamp be Canadian, by any chance?
3 mins
Thanks, Serge - interesting point and it would make sense as a reverse translation here.
agree Catherine Gilsenan
34 mins
Thank you, Catherine
agree Euqinimod (X)
1 hr
Thank you, Euqinimod
agree Mary Carroll Richer LaFlèche
1 hr
Thank you, Mary
agree MMFORREST
4 hrs
Thank you, MMForrest
agree Gerardo Robles
6 hrs
thank you,Traductores G M
agree molteni
8 hrs
thank you, molteni
agree ACOZ (X)
12 hrs
Thank you, ACOZ
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "thank you"
+1
3 mins

original copy

hth
Peer comment(s):

agree Enza Longo
3 mins
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