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French term or phrase:
sur l'honneur
English translation:
on the honor system (US)/trust sytem (UK)
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Ghyslaine LE NAGARD
Dec 12, 2005 04:46
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sur l'honneur
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Frais d'embauche : 1 mois offert au marin; paiement : sur l'honneur.
Context : web site for an agency selecting crew member for yatchs.
Thanks for your help.
Context : web site for an agency selecting crew member for yatchs.
Thanks for your help.
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on the honor system (US)/trust sytem (UK)
Someone paying by the "honor system" (US term) is promising to pay, but there is no legal mechanism forcing them to pay, as in an office where coffee is $1 per cup and there is a place to collect the money but no one watching. In the UK, this would probably be referred to as a "trust system".
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