Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
S.I. [Sur interpellation]
English translation:
In answer to a question
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Yolanda Broad
Jul 7, 2004 19:49
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Abbreviation: S.I.
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From a Police Report [Procès Verbal]
This is found at the beginning of a statement, as follows:
"S.I. Nou n'avons pas fait de copie du document original...."
Does anyone know what "S.I." stand for?
Thanks in advance.
CF
This is found at the beginning of a statement, as follows:
"S.I. Nou n'avons pas fait de copie du document original...."
Does anyone know what "S.I." stand for?
Thanks in advance.
CF
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Sur interpellation
In other words, the police report or witness statement does not include the actual question asked by the police, just the answer from the person being interviewed. You could translate it by "In answer to a question".
(Was a "traducteur-interprète expert judiciaire" for 20 years so I'm absolutely sure of this one!)
(Was a "traducteur-interprète expert judiciaire" for 20 years so I'm absolutely sure of this one!)
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Comment: "Thanks a lot. Sounds very plausible.
CF"
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sur injonction
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Sur instance (l'instance), sur instruction ????
Sur instance (l'instance), sur instruction ????
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loss to follow-up (LTFU )
Maybe someone will come along who's used to this acronym. Meanwhile, about all we can do is guess. So here's something that looks possible, from a series of "S.I." found in Termium:
Subject Field(s) – Statistical Surveys
Subject Field(s) – Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
loss to follow-up Source
LTFU Source
suivi impossible Source MASC
SI Source MASC
1986-12-01
© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada
Subject Field(s) – Statistical Surveys
Subject Field(s) – Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
loss to follow-up Source
LTFU Source
suivi impossible Source MASC
SI Source MASC
1986-12-01
© Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada
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"SI"stands for "sigle de Systeme International" But In this case, that's presumably "Oui"
"Oui" ,en reponse a une phrase interro-negative, Donc C'est une erreur . Si(miniscule)
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