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Ésser informat

English translation: To be kept informed

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Catalan term or phrase:Ésser informat
English translation:To be kept informed
Entered by: Lia Fail (X)

22:45 Dec 27, 2004
Catalan to English translations [PRO]
Government / Politics
Catalan term or phrase: Ésser informat
Ésser informat, directament per la universitat o mitjançant altres entitats, de la formalització dels contractes i els convenis que comporten despeses o ingressos per a la universitat.

This is a FUNCTION of a particular body. "To be informed" is too passive to be described as a function (how can it be a function of it is at the receiving end?), yet "To keep informed" sounds too informal. Maybe "to ensure that it is kept informed"?????

I need ideas:-)
Lia Fail (X)
Spain
Local time: 04:59
To be kept informed
Explanation:
passive from the looks of other occurences of this ...presumably this is a bullet point?

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Note added at 37 mins (2004-12-27 23:23:16 GMT)
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more formal: to be apprised....that means to keep someone informed
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Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Grading comment
Yes, no other alterna¡tive, just that it sounds so passive to say 'ésser informat'....
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3To be kept informed
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
2To be notified // To receive notification
Timothy Barton


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Ésser informat
To be kept informed


Explanation:
passive from the looks of other occurences of this ...presumably this is a bullet point?

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Note added at 37 mins (2004-12-27 23:23:16 GMT)
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more formal: to be apprised....that means to keep someone informed

Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Yes, no other alterna¡tive, just that it sounds so passive to say 'ésser informat'....

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Perazzo
25 mins
agree  Timothy Barton: Em sembla una opció possible també.
1 hr
agree  Ross Andrew Parker: Given the context I think there's no way to avoid a passive structure even though it sounds a bit odd as a "function".
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Ésser informat
To be notified // To receive notification


Explanation:
Dues opcions més.

Timothy Barton
Local time: 04:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 2
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