Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

activités extractives

English translation:

mining and quarrying activities/businesses

Added to glossary by df49f (X)
Jul 26, 2006 13:57
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French term

activité extractive

French to English Law/Patents Law: Taxation & Customs VAT
A document on VAT refers to economic activities, including "les activités extractives, agricoles et celles des professions libérales ou assimilées". "Extractive activities" sounds like franglais to me, and I'm inclined simply to say "mining". Any views as to whether "activités extractives" covers anything in addition to mining, and how best to translate it? TIA.
Proposed translations (English)
3 +1 mining (and quarrying) activities/businesses

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mining (and quarrying) activities/businesses

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agree Maurice Thibaux
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