PCT

French translation: PCT (TCB – Traité de Coopération sur les Brevets)

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English term or phrase:PCT
French translation:PCT (TCB – Traité de Coopération sur les Brevets)
Entered by: Alain Chouraki

15:33 Nov 20, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
English term or phrase: PCT
À votre avis, faut-il traduire par TCB (Traité de coopération sur les brevets), ou bien laisser l'acronyme en anglais ?
J'ai vu les deux et je n'arrive pas à trancher.
Alain Chouraki
France
Local time: 05:58
PCT
Explanation:
Il convient de laisser PCT.
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juristrad
Local time: 04:58
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Merci à tous.
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5 +2PCT
juristrad
5TCB
Joco


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
pct
PCT


Explanation:
Il convient de laisser PCT.

juristrad
Local time: 04:58
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Merci à tous.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Marie Skinner
8 hrs

agree  Aude Sylvain: voir sites de l'Office européen des brevets (http://bit.ly/8koHWa) et de l'OMPI (http://www.wipo.int/pct/fr/)
1 day 9 hrs
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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
pct
TCB


Explanation:
L'ONU traduit l'acronyme, et elle n'est pas la première venue!
Ceci dit, comme on le voit également beaucoup en anglais, je tiendrais compte de mon client pour prendre une décision.

http://www.un.org/apps/newsFr/storyFAr.asp?NewsID=6996&Cr=Br...

Joco
Local time: 23:58
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PRO pts in category: 11
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