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novation

English translation: novation/renewal

12:57 Jul 5, 2005
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
French term or phrase: novation
The sentence in an agreement reads:
Le contrat de Partenariat susvisé conclu pour une durée expirant le 15 juin 2007, demeure, donc, en vigueur, sans novation du fait des présentes.
Would the "novation" be "the extention of"
Brainstorm
Austria
Local time: 09:57
English translation:novation/renewal
Explanation:
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 10:57
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9novation/renewal
Francis MARC
5 +3unchanged
Graham macLachlan
4novation OR substitution
Gina W
4nfg
DocteurPC


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
novation/renewal


Explanation:
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 10:57
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 228

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bruce Berger
8 mins
agree  Nick Lingris
8 mins
agree  Marian Greenfield
9 mins
agree  Valentin Alupoaie
14 mins
agree  Conor McAuley: Yes - funny that, I had this word in a text today too.
40 mins
agree  Anthony Green
2 hrs
agree  Estelle Demontrond-Box
2 hrs
agree  Vicky Papaprodromou
11 hrs
agree  Eliza Hall: Novation yes, renewal no. The contract remains in force and nothing about it has changed (no novation).
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
novation OR substitution


Explanation:
According to my LGF Dictionnaire de l'Anglais Economique et Juridique - and it seems to fit here. I've seen "novation" used quite a bit in American English legal documents, so you could leave as is, but also "substitution" does seem to fit in this context.

I hope this helps.:)

Gina W
United States
Local time: 03:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 32
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13 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
sans novation
unchanged


Explanation:
the contract remains as it was when it was drawn up

"novation" has the same meaning in both languages, here they are:
2. Law. The substitution of a new contract in place of an old one, esp. one whereby debtors are substituted. E16

A. DR., FIN. Substitution d'une obligation nouvelle à une ancienne par changement d'un des éléments constitutifs de cette dernière.

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Note added at 16 mins (2005-07-05 13:13:27 GMT)
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\"without novation\" is present on the web, but most examples look like direct translations of \"sans novation\"

Graham macLachlan
Local time: 09:57
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 298

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: Spot on, look no further. I know this from my legal studies, but for the asker might have ben useful to quote your sources !
3 hrs
  -> Thanks Nikki, OED & TLF
agree  Anna Maria Augustine (X)
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Anna
agree  Eliza Hall
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nfg


Explanation:
def from GDT :
Substitution d'une obligation nouvelle à une obligation ancienne qui se trouve en conséquence éteinte
so I don't think unchanged would work here

DocteurPC
Canada
Local time: 03:57
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
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