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Avenant

English translation: Addendum

19:23 Aug 14, 2020
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
French term or phrase: Avenant
Hi guys,

So I'm tore between "addendum" and "amendment". This is an agreement with a budget attached as an annex. Basically, a new budget is added each year in the form of a separate document. I am almost certain it's "addendum" as it's adding information to the agreement and is a new document, but am beginning to doubt myself. Each "addendum" consists of two articles, the first one saying this is the budget for 20XX and the second stating when the addendum enters into force (1 January) and expires (31 December), followed by the budget.

Any thoughts would be very welcome!

Thanks,
Nick
Nicholas Isard
Spain
Local time: 02:25
English translation:Addendum
Explanation:
I don't think you can go wrong with "addendum"

A Contract Addendum is used to amend an existing agreement. The original agreement is still valid, but one or more changes are made to that agreement. What is the governing law of my Contract Addendum? ... I do not know when the Contract Addendum will be signed.

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As with other portions of the contract, addendums often require signatures for all parties involved in the negotiation. This process provides the acknowledgment that the parties have reviewed and accepted the new or additional information. The addendum becomes a binding part of the contract.13 Jun 2019

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4 +7Addendum
AllegroTrans
3 +2Schedule / attachment / appendix
B D Finch
3Supplementary agreement
Mpoma


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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Schedule / attachment / appendix


Explanation:
I think you could use any of the above terms. You have not mentioned the jurisdiction concerned. For a construction contract in England and Wales I would use the term "schedule".

The term "attachment" seems to be used in the US:

https://www.cscmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2017-18-csc...
The budget for both CSCMC and other funds (if any) for accomplishing the above stated services are set forth in Attachment 4 (Budget). CSCMC agrees to ...

B D Finch
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agree  TechLawDC: "Annex" is also a quite idiomatic usage in this context.
31 mins
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neutral  AllegroTrans: An attachment or an appendix would be confused with the budget attached as an annex mentioned by the asker so I would not use either word. In any case both words imply an attached document rather than an amendment.
3 hrs
  -> But, according to the Asker, it is attached. The agreement must surely refer to the need for a fresh budget to be attached each year, so there should be no confusion.
agree  Yolanda Broad
16 hrs
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neutral  Mpoma: I really am "neutral" (rather than disagreeing but being polite). Please see my discussion entry as to why...
1 day 16 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Addendum


Explanation:
I don't think you can go wrong with "addendum"

A Contract Addendum is used to amend an existing agreement. The original agreement is still valid, but one or more changes are made to that agreement. What is the governing law of my Contract Addendum? ... I do not know when the Contract Addendum will be signed.

Contract Addendum FAQ - United Kingdom - LawDepot
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What is the purpose of an addendum to a contract?
As with other portions of the contract, addendums often require signatures for all parties involved in the negotiation. This process provides the acknowledgment that the parties have reviewed and accepted the new or additional information. The addendum becomes a binding part of the contract.13 Jun 2019

Addendum Definition & Example - Investopedia

AllegroTrans
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agree  B D Finch: That seems to solve it.
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agree  writeaway: Surely this is already in the glossary? It's basic legal terminology in any case
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agree  Yolanda Broad
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agree  Paul Stevens: Definitely addendum for me.
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agree  SafeTex: Annual budget addendum
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agree  Mpoma: Yes, as it says in your quote, addendums/addenda can be "binding", this is the crucial thing. Actually I don't think they always are, unlike a "supplementary agreement" or "rider", but the context would make this aspect clear...
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agree  Eliza Hall
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Supplementary agreement


Explanation:
There might be a better term which is more suited to a budget agreement. But I *think* the idea of binding force has to be present, somehow. See discussion.

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