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under commission

French translation: a reçu une commande

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English term or phrase:under commission
French translation:a reçu une commande
Entered by: Koven

09:13 Dec 12, 2013
English to French translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / theatre
English term or phrase: under commission
Lucy Kirkwood is also under commission to the Manhattan Theatre Club to write a science play.

Qu'est-ce que cela signifie au juste d'être "under commission" pour un théâtre ?
Koven
South Korea
Local time: 12:45
a reçu une commande
Explanation:
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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-12-12 11:45:34 GMT)
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Likewise: il a reçu une commande de... OR, if you can be sure work has already started: il travaille actuellement sur une commande pour
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Tony M
France
Local time: 05:45
Grading comment
Merci pour cette réponse ainsi qu'à tous les autres qui ont répondu (c'est toujours utile, même si l'on ne peut choisir qu'une réponse).
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3a reçu une commande
Tony M
5commande d'écriture
Anne-Marie Laliberté (X)
4a signé un contrat de commission
Marcombes (X)
4A été commissionnée
chantal Baranski
3a signé un contrat d'engagement
Alain Boulé


Discussion entries: 2





  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
a signé un contrat d'engagement


Explanation:
QUELS CONTRATS, DANS QUELLES CONDITIONS ?

http://www.artefake.com/QUELS-CONTRATS-DANS-QUELLES.html

Alain Boulé
Local time: 05:45
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: Not really, Alain; in the theatre, 'engagement' refers to hiring someone (for example, to act in a play); so it would be perhaps inadvisable to use it here for a commission to write a play. She has received a commission = an order
3 mins
neutral  writeaway: elle n'est pas engagée pour jouer dans une pièce de théâtre, on lui a commandé d'en écrire une.
24 mins
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a signé un contrat de commission


Explanation:
interprète dans le cadre d'une captation audiovisuelle d'une pièce de théâtre, contrat de commission

en matière de spectacles, un fournisseur dont l'un mande à un particulier de gager pour lui des comédiens, d'acheter ou vendre des costumes ou des décors

Marcombes (X)
France
Local time: 05:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a reçu une commande


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 2 hrs (2013-12-12 11:45:34 GMT)
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Likewise: il a reçu une commande de... OR, if you can be sure work has already started: il travaille actuellement sur une commande pour

Tony M
France
Local time: 05:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 201
Grading comment
Merci pour cette réponse ainsi qu'à tous les autres qui ont répondu (c'est toujours utile, même si l'on ne peut choisir qu'une réponse).

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Platary (X)
24 mins
  -> Merci, Adrien !
agree  Victoria Britten
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Victoria!
agree  Anne R
12 hrs
  -> Merci, Anne !
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
commande d'écriture


Explanation:
...

Anne-Marie Laliberté (X)
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 31
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
A été commissionnée


Explanation:
cad, a été chargée d'écrire par…
être commissionné = donner une mission de faire …

chantal Baranski
United States
Local time: 23:45
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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