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prix principal

English translation: principal price or capital price

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French term or phrase:prix principal
English translation:principal price or capital price
Entered by: Bharg Shah

10:36 Apr 22, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
French term or phrase: prix principal
La présente vente est consentie et faite moyennant le prix principal de....
bewley
Local time: 21:43
principal price or capital price
Explanation:
I think this is quite straightforward
Selected response from:

Bharg Shah
India
Local time: 02:13
Grading comment
Many thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +1The main price
houari
3 +2principal price or capital price
Bharg Shah
4 +1sum, exclusive of taxes and fees,
Steven Geller
4basic price
Gillian Hargreaves (X)
4principal amount
John Garside
3 +1purchase price / principal sum
Peter Freckleton
3overall price or highest price
Pascale Dahan


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
principal price or capital price


Explanation:
I think this is quite straightforward

Bharg Shah
India
Local time: 02:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 94
Grading comment
Many thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  GILLES MEUNIER: or main price?
5 mins
  -> yes - also
agree  Yolanda Broad
2 hrs
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
basic price


Explanation:
Another possibility

Gillian Hargreaves (X)
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 575
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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The main price


Explanation:
I think ,in this context this is more suitable

houari
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr. Chrys Chrystello
1 hr
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
overall price or highest price


Explanation:
two other possibilities.
Difficult to say without knowing the context. Hope it helps anyway.

Pascale Dahan
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 81
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
sum, exclusive of taxes and fees,


Explanation:
This sale is agreed and consummated for the sum, exclusive of taxes and fees, of



Steven Geller
Local time: 22:43
PRO pts in pair: 1246

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Fred Louder
13 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
principal amount


Explanation:
I see the "prix principal" here as being the term for the amount of the sale exclusive of other costs.

Termium says:

DEF – Somme prêtée ou empruntée,
par opposition aux intérêts qui s'y
rapportent.




    Reference: http://www.termium.com
John Garside
Canada
Local time: 16:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 81
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
purchase price / principal sum


Explanation:
In the context of a sale "purchase price" seems appropriate. If payment were on terms the price would be the principal sum bearing interest.

Peter Freckleton
Australia
Local time: 06:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 722

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: looking it up now and checking, principal sum seems to work very well.
1828 days
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