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working on papers

French translation: travail sur dossiers

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English term or phrase:working on papers
French translation:travail sur dossiers
Entered by: mchd

08:02 Jan 20, 2022
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: working on papers
Lettre de mission pour un cabinet.

"Chargeable time will include meetings with you and others; any time spent travelling; considering, preparing and working on papers"

Le verbe "work" me pose problème ici. Pourrait-on parler d'"élaboration" de documents ? Une autre idée ?

Merci d'avance,
Fabien Mounielou
France
Local time: 10:29
travail sur dossiers
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mchd
France
Local time: 10:29
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Summary of answers provided
4 +6travail sur dossiers
mchd
3travail sur des documents OR travaux sur des documents
Ninon Rauh
3Élaboration de rapports ainsi que l'exploitation de dossiers
JACQUES LHOMME
1le travail sur papier
Ateafac Ndemafo Belinda


  

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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
travail sur des documents OR travaux sur des documents


Explanation:
I haven't encountered this expression in a lawyers retainer agreement/lettre de mission of a law firm yet. I suppose it means drafting legal documents (such as contracts, mémoires, conclusions, dire à expert, etc.) which takes a fair amount of billable time. But the expression "working on papers" is broad. It can't be translated by "rédiger" or "corriger" or "élaborer" (because this doesn't include many other works on papers, such as reviewing them, reading or discussing a file). So I would keep is as broad and general as in English and translate by "travail sur des documents" or "tous travaux sur des documents"

Ninon Rauh
Germany
Local time: 10:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 3
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci,

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
le travail sur papier


Explanation:
French is noted for nominalising while English verbalises.

Example sentence(s):
  • Elle fait le travail sur papier depuis lundi.
Ateafac Ndemafo Belinda
Cameroon
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Merci,


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Germaine: Ça ne se dit pas vraiment (ici, en tout cas!). Dans le contexte actuel de l'organisation du travail, le sens s'opposerait à "travail à l'écran/sur l'ordi".
9 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
travail sur dossiers


Explanation:
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mchd
France
Local time: 10:29
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 54

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans: Not a good explanation, but correct // travail effectué sur les dossiers
49 mins
  -> Merci, mais chacun peut faire un effort de recherche, non ?// travail sur dossiers est une expression courante surtout dans ce contexte et dans ce cas, expression réduite à sa plus simple expression !
agree  Ninon Rauh: Oui sauf qu'en pratique le dossier est souvent synonyme d' "affaire". En tant qu'avocat on travaille parfois sur un "dossier" sans jamais examiner ou rédiger de documents.
2 hrs
  -> oui merci, mais je ne pense pas que l'on puisse "préparer une affaire" comme l'indique le contexte.
agree  Laurent Di Raimondo: C'est l'expression communément utilisée dans les lettres de mission.
4 hrs
  -> merci
agree  writeaway
5 hrs
  -> merci
agree  Platary (X)
8 hrs
  -> merci
agree  marie-pierre ducret
1 day 5 mins
  -> merci
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Élaboration de rapports ainsi que l'exploitation de dossiers


Explanation:
Une suggestion. Cordialement

JACQUES LHOMME
France
Local time: 10:29
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  AllegroTrans: The source text doesn't mention reports
14 mins
neutral  Germaine: À ma connaissance, quand des professionnels "exploitent" leurs dossiers, c'est qu'ils s'en servent pour "ploguer" des heures. Mais bon, c'est peut-être différent chez vous...
6 hrs
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