Tony M Oct 17, 2018:

@ Asker Because the expression (explanation) in EN is already quite clumsy, and as you are adding extra text to it, it might be possible to stremaline the whole thing. And now that you have given us a proper amount of context, not only can we see how it is actually being used, but we can also see that the idea to be translated is in fact 'contrat de réservation de VEFA" — where in fact the precise details of the VEFA is less relevant than the fact that it is a 'contrat de réservation'.

Vivien Green (asker) Oct 17, 2018:

Can I ask why you say I might want to look at other expressions for VEFA? I've just double checked it (I found it on kudoz) and you yourself were the one person who agreed that it is an accurate translation and even congratulated the person who suggested it for their research skills! What am I missing? I see you believe it's clumsy but I was simply stating the meaning here, just in case it was helpful to anyone reading and I thought that was very clear. I have worded it differently in the context in which it appears.

Vivien Green (asker) Oct 17, 2018:

The meaning obviously isn't clear to me if I'm asking the question! And I come across phrases all the time that turn out to mean exactly the same thing as similar, shorter phrases despite having additional content that isn't obviously superfluous.

The full paragraph is:

Un état des servitudes risques et d'information sur les sols, fondé sur les informations transmises par le Préfet de département, doit être an annexe de tout type de contrat de location écrit, de la réservation pour une vente en l'état futur d'achèvement, de la promesse de vente ou de l'acte réalisant ou constatant la vente de ce bien immobilier qu'il soit bâti ou non bâti.

Tony M Oct 17, 2018:

@ Asker Well, yes, of course it adds to the meaning; I think in any case you might want to look at other expressions for VEFA; but surely here, the 'réservation' is actually the fact that it has been 'reserved'?
It would be hlepful to see exactly how the term is being used, to know just how / why it is being reserved — but the underlying meaning is clear.