Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
Je demande à Monsieur X de vous adresser
English translation:
I now call upon Mr. X to address you
Added to glossary by
gabuss
Jan 25, 2007 12:18
17 yrs ago
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French term
Mauritius
Meticulous, hard-working and dedicated
Native in: French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: French to English, English to French
adresser
Non-PRO
French to English
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
General
Je demande a Monsieur XXX de vous adresser.
(This is about a seminar, and various persons are asked to deliver their speech...). Is/Are there any other translation(s) for "adresser"? This comes back quite often in the text.
Thanks.
(This is about a seminar, and various persons are asked to deliver their speech...). Is/Are there any other translation(s) for "adresser"? This comes back quite often in the text.
Thanks.
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45 mins
French term (edited):
Je demande à M. X de vous adresser
Selected
I now call upon Mr. X to address you
Ma proposition .
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks a lot to you all."
+3
3 mins
AllegroTrans
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Sensible solutions
Native in: English (Variant: Wessexois) 
Works in: French to English, English, English to French
Related KudoZ points
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115
to deliver his/her speech
I don't think you can translate it better than this, in the context of speakers being asked to speak. You could also say simply "to speak"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Rob Grayson
: Or even, more formally, "I'd like to invite Mr X to address you now"
1 min
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| agree |
Marianna Staroselsky
4 mins
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| agree |
Assimina Vavoula
1 hr
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| neutral |
Sheila Wilson
: could be too specific - context dependent
2 days 5 hrs
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3 mins
nicole GELISTER
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in French
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Native in: French
Works in: English to French, Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
to respond to you/to your questions/queries etc..
moi je dirai de vous parler' to respond to you ' en anglais une idee N
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Sheila Wilson
: only correct in very particular circumstances, not generally as here
2 days 5 hrs
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Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
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32
I will now turn the proceedings/podium over to
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