Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term
Switzerland
Medical & pharma, MITI DrSc MSc
Native in: French (Variants: Standard-France, Swiss) 
, English
Works in: English to French, French to English
arrête:
I am having trouble translating this in particuler:
Le département XXX arrête: M. YYY est autorisé à exercer la profession de médecin...
The department decides, has decided, decrees that... ?
but can one decree an order?
I would like to avoid translating "arrêté" by "decree" as there is a "décrêt" further down the page...
thanks for your help!
| 4 +3 | declares |
Ben Gaia
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| 3 +7 | has decided |
Bailey_Pepper
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| 4 | hereby authorises |
philgoddard
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| 3 | (Medical Board) rules: (Court) does adjudge |
Adrian MM. (X)
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Mar 31, 2016 15:18: Patrice changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
Non-PRO (3): mchd, Yvonne Gallagher, Patrice
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Proposed translations
declares
"The Medical Department declares that Mr Smith is authorised to practise medicine..."
United States
Efficient, Versatile and Professional
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, Spanish to English
has decided
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Ben Gaia
: yes or see below - "declares"
7 mins
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writeaway
: or ruled. it's not exactly a complicated term. /not ruled in this context. oops.
1 hr
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| agree |
Chakib Roula
: Absolutely correct and you can also say :declare.
1 hr
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Jean-Claude Gouin
2 hrs
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Yolanda Broad
3 hrs
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Daryo
: exactly that // literally: "...has taken the following decision: ..."
20 hrs
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| agree |
Patrice
21 hrs
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(Medical Board) rules: (Court) does adjudge
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Note added at 20 mins (2016-03-30 17:40:50 GMT)
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but can one decree an order? - No. Adopt an order.
Texas Medical Board ruling strikes blow to telemedicine services
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Daryo
: wouldn't that be more suited for a court order? This "département" is extremely unlikely to be part of any judiciary, in any shape or form ...
20 hrs
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United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
hereby authorises
| neutral |
writeaway
: xxx has ruled that yyy is authorised. this legal not business or marketing or general bla-bla. just leave it out and you don't need to say can land a translator on a very slippery slope.
1 hr
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It looks like a certificate to me, not a legal document. Either way, redundant words are never justified.
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Daryo
: strongly on a point of method: 'm with WW about "just leave it out" and "you don't need to say" / it's is an official document, on which someone's livelihood depends ... not some inconsequential chit-chat to be be freely rehashed as it pleases you
20 hrs
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"Hereby authorises" means the same as "has decided to authorise", and is two words shorter. Count yourself lucky other people don't treat your answers with the same contempt as you treat theirs.
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Patrice
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Thank you.
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