Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
née
English translation:
nee
Jun 18, 2004 03:59
19 yrs ago
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French term
Mar�a C.
née
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French to English
Other
Law: Taxation & Customs
XXX n�e Gomez
in a Divorce Judgement
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 +16 | nee |
Jeanne Zang
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| 5 | maiden name. In american and international parlance we say maiden name |
Jeff Steffin
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Proposed translations
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French term (edited):
n�e
Selected
nee
The French word is used in English (with or without the accent).
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-18 04:05:43 GMT)
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Of course, it means the maiden name.
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Note added at 6 mins (2004-06-18 04:05:43 GMT)
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Of course, it means the maiden name.
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Jeff Steffin
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French term (edited):
n�e
maiden name. In american and international parlance we say maiden name
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Peer comment(s):
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Jeanne Zang
: You're right - that's what it means, but before the name, we say "nee ..."
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| neutral |
Will Matter
: with JZ, the pattern and usage is "Mrs XXX nee YYY" and everyone understands that this means what you said. We NEVER say "Mrs. XXX maiden name YYY" we use "nee" instead.
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