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véhicule conservatoire

English translation: vehicle awaiting insurance evaluation

15:06 Dec 19, 2023
French to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks
French term or phrase: véhicule conservatoire
"Les véhicules conservatoires et pour pièces sont systématiquement expertisés dès leur arrivée et pris en photos."
From a text on a vehicle salvage company for prestige cars - some are dismantled for parts, some are kept for resale. Are the "véhicules conservatoires" kept for sale as used cars?
Tim Parker
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:10
English translation:vehicle awaiting insurance evaluation
Explanation:
Or 'vehicle subject to withdrawal of registration papers', 'vehicle suspected unroadworthy', etc.

I suspect this concerns the retrait conservatoire de la carte grise, i.e. pending expert appraisal and repair/destruction when the police consider the vehicle may no longer be roadworthy. See:

http://www.avocat-service.fr/le-retrait-conservatoire-de-car...

Since such vehicles are systématiquement expertisés dès leur arrivée (in order to determine if they are economically repairable or just good for parts/scrap), this would seem to fit.

"la mention “à titre conservatoire” par définition implique une mesure d'attente en vue de la prise de décision prochaine"
https://www.legalstart.fr/fiches-pratiques/gerer-ses-salarie...

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And since the text says these vehicles are systématiquement expertisés dès leur arrivée, my first suggestion (title) takes us round in circles (well, it's not going to take us round in triangles or square in circles, is it now), so I would ideally reprioritize my proposals.


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Note added at 42 mins (2023-12-19 15:49:41 GMT)
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Pardon my shouting.


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Note added at 43 mins (2023-12-19 15:50:05 GMT)
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Pardon my shouting (bis).
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Bourth
France
Local time: 15:10
Grading comment
Thanks Alex as always
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2vehicle awaiting insurance evaluation
Bourth


Discussion entries: 4





  

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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
vehicle awaiting insurance evaluation


Explanation:
Or 'vehicle subject to withdrawal of registration papers', 'vehicle suspected unroadworthy', etc.

I suspect this concerns the retrait conservatoire de la carte grise, i.e. pending expert appraisal and repair/destruction when the police consider the vehicle may no longer be roadworthy. See:

http://www.avocat-service.fr/le-retrait-conservatoire-de-car...

Since such vehicles are systématiquement expertisés dès leur arrivée (in order to determine if they are economically repairable or just good for parts/scrap), this would seem to fit.

"la mention “à titre conservatoire” par définition implique une mesure d'attente en vue de la prise de décision prochaine"
https://www.legalstart.fr/fiches-pratiques/gerer-ses-salarie...

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Note added at 42 mins (2023-12-19 15:49:01 GMT)
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And since the text says these vehicles are systématiquement expertisés dès leur arrivée, my first suggestion (title) takes us round in circles (well, it's not going to take us round in triangles or square in circles, is it now), so I would ideally reprioritize my proposals.


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Note added at 42 mins (2023-12-19 15:49:41 GMT)
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Pardon my shouting.


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Note added at 43 mins (2023-12-19 15:50:05 GMT)
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Pardon my shouting (bis).

Bourth
France
Local time: 15:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thanks Alex as always

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Emmanuella: Je ne pense pas. ...conservatoire et pour pièces ! Cela ne veut rien dire
6 mins
  -> Si, si! Deux catégories: i) véhicules à garder en attendant une décision, et ii) véhicules bons pour la casse immédiatement.

agree  ph-b (X): with retrait conservatoire de la carte grise (vehicle subject to temporary withdrawal of registration papers)
3 hrs

agree  Anastasia Kalantzi
1 day 8 mins
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