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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

papier en 3 ex [exemplaires]

English translation:

paper in triplicate

Added to glossary by Tony M
Nov 13, 2018 15:43
5 yrs ago
French term

Papier en 3ex

Non-PRO French to English Tech/Engineering Paper / Paper Manufacturing
Not much context to this... I assume it's some kind of dimension or measure, but can't seem to find any explanation of it.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +2 paper in triplicate
Change log

Nov 15, 2018 08:58: GILLES MEUNIER changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"

Nov 16, 2018 21:47: Tony M Created KOG entry

Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

Non-PRO (3): mchd, Tony M, GILLES MEUNIER

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Discussion

Daryo Nov 13, 2018:
In that case it would be printing every plan in 3 identical copies.
kj1308 (asker) Nov 13, 2018:
It is in the context of providing installation plans to a company. Sounds most likely to be what has been suggested: "exemplaires"... I did in fact find that but I was confused by the fact that "3ex" is not "3 ex." Thank you, everyone!
Philippe Etienne Nov 13, 2018:
A link http://www.mercateo.fr/p/C1145F-36243/Sigel_Papier_listing_3...
philgoddard Nov 13, 2018:
Yes, that would be my guess too. You say there isn't much context, but could you tell us what you have?
Anne Gaujard-Scott Nov 13, 2018:
3 exemplaires It probably means 3 exemplaires = 3 copies of the document.

Proposed translations

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paper in triplicate

Impossible to be sure without even a minimum of context, but in the case of things like contracts etc., when they say "en X exemplaires", they usually means 'X identical originals' (indeed, they even often explicitly state 'originaux' etc.), which is subtly different from a document of which 3 copies are made; hence using the more formal term 'in triplicate' often helps avoid any possible ambiguity that might be introduced.

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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-11-13 17:51:28 GMT)
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In the case of plans, it will often be 'an electronic version + paper version in triplicate' etc.

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Note added at 3 days 6 hrs (2018-11-16 21:48:34 GMT) Post-grading
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Now that we have that vital extra context — that it is about plans — I think we'd probably simply say '3 paper copies', as for plans there is no issue of their all being equivalent originals (as is the case for e.g. legal docs)
Peer comment(s):
agree Daryo : nowadays a "paperwork" made of actual paper = endangered species => sounds puzzling // must be that - many forms are (still) printed in triplicate - say white original, one yellow copy for the other party and one green copy for archives. What else?
48 mins
Thanks, Daryo! I doubt it would be 'self-copying forms (though without context it could be anything!)
agree B D Finch
7 hrs
Thanks, B!
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