par modification

English translation: if modified

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French term or phrase:	par modification
English translation:	if modified
Entered by:	MatthewLaSon

22:05 Jan 7, 2008

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright

French term or phrase: par modification

"au titre du droit d’adaptation, Y pourra reproduire ou représenter les Oeuvres par modification ou adaptation, par adjonction ou suppression ou changement d’un élément quelconque des Oeuvres". In a copyright transfer agreement for artistic works, the rights to reproduce and perform/show the works are transferred as is the right to adapt, but I am having trouble at coming up with a good English translation of this phrase. "by modifying" does not seem right.....any ideas welcomed.

Jane RM KudoZ activity Questions: 508 (9 open) (13 without valid answers) (35 closed without grading) Answers: 256 France
Local time: 11:03

if modified

Explanation:
Hello,

Yeah, it means "by modifying them", but couldn't you just say "if modified, adapted..." Isn't that really saying that these works can be reproduced or shown if they are modified, adapted...

I hope this helps.

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MatthewLaSon
Local time: 05:03

Grading comment

i went with this - thanks
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Summary of answers provided

by modification

Vittorio Ferretti

derivative works

Nathalie Scharf

by way of modification

AllegroTrans

2 +1

if modified

MatthewLaSon

Answers

12 mins confidence:

by modification

Explanation:
IMO

Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 11:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

if modified

MatthewLaSon
Local time: 05:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 25

Grading comment

i went with this - thanks

17 mins confidence:

derivative works

Explanation:
Adaption and derivative works (ie works that adapt the original work) are similar terms often used in the context of copyright.

Reference: http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright
Reference: http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ14.html#examples

Nathalie Scharf
United States
Local time: 04:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

French

56 mins confidence:

by way of modification

Explanation:
@@

AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:03
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 35

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