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lettre consignée

English translation: co-signed letter

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French term or phrase:lettre consignée
English translation:co-signed letter
Entered by: Wyley Powell

16:10 Feb 13, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Government / Politics / Tax burden on small businesses
French term or phrase: lettre consignée
This is a report on steps taken by a business association to reduce the SME tax burden

"Nous avons rencontré une quinzaine de députés. Enfin, nous avons obtenu l’appui de 10 organisations dans une ***lettre consignée*** qui a été acheminée aux 125 députés."

"Registered letter"? TIA
Wyley Powell
Canada
Local time: 20:53
co-signed letter
Explanation:

The typo seems obvious, especially in this context.

Lettre cosignée : co-signed letter, or jointly signed letter.
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erwan-l
France
Local time: 02:53
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3co-signed letter
erwan-l
4 -1consignment letter
Francois Boye
3letter of declaration
mrrafe


Discussion entries: 8





  

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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
consignment letter


Explanation:
A consignment letter is therefore a letter of agreement that is usually sent by a consignor to a consignee and usually countersigned by the carrier of the goods.

Francois Boye
United States
Local time: 20:53
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  philgoddard: This doesn't fit the context.
4 hrs
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
letter of declaration


Explanation:
See my 1st & 6th notes below; also three instances by searching "une lettre consignee" in the Convention Européenne Des Droits de L'homme (should be at https://books.google.com/books?id=eTfQkCZV1J0C&pg=PA95-IA1&l...

In EN suchtleda letter could be called a remonstrance. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remonstrance

mrrafe
United States
Local time: 20:53
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
lettre cosignée
co-signed letter


Explanation:

The typo seems obvious, especially in this context.

Lettre cosignée : co-signed letter, or jointly signed letter.

erwan-l
France
Local time: 02:53
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
19 hrs
  -> Merci.
agree  Paul Stevens
1 day 9 hrs
  -> Merci.
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: of course
2 days 7 hrs
  -> Merci.
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