bonne réception de la présente

[BERENICE S]

Hello,

Could someone confirm that the following : "Wishing you a good receipt of same" as a translation of "Vous souhaitant bonne réception de la présente" at the end of a (formal) letter is correct ?

Or is there an other way to translate this French sentence ?

Thanks

Bye
B.

 

[doublelyon]

you can put
"vous en souhaitant bonne réception,
je vous prie de croire, Monsieur, etc...."
that is what my boss uses ( big law firm)

 

[francophone]

Doublelyon, he wants an english translation

I won't be of great help but i don't understand what same is supposed to mean in your english phrase??

"la présente" means the affaire or the document in question, but i donno if wishing you a good receipt for the affair is valid, because i'd doubt receipt's meaning in that context also.

 

[BERENICE S]

Hello,

Thank you both.

I am indeed wondering if the sentence "wishing you a good receipt of same" to mean : "wishing you a good receipt of this letter" is correct.

I saw it once or twice, and find it strange, which is why I am asking

Bye
B.

 

[Carine0502]

Hi,

I've seen "safe receipt" but as for "la présente" I'd say something plainer like our document, this letter etc

English natives?? an idea??

 

[doublelyon]

sorry, got my languages muddled up this morning!
will do better next time i hope!