Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
a qui echoit
English translation:
who has inherited
Added to glossary by
Joanne Watt
Mar 12, 2008 20:06
16 yrs ago
French term
a qui echoit
French to English
Bus/Financial
Investment / Securities
il est normal que Mr X, a qui echoit la situation de X International, dont il n'ext pas responsable, recoive des stock options pour l'inciter a redresser la societe.
Proposed translations
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| 3 +1 | who has inherited |
ormiston
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| 4 +1 | who is responsible for |
Jack Dunwell
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| 4 | to whom is bequeathed |
gabuss
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| 2 | who bears liability |
MatthewLaSon
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Proposed translations
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who has inherited
i.e. he has inherited the job of putting it to rights although he is not responsible for the situation.
i.e. as rufinus says
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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-03-13 10:01:38 GMT)
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you could sound posher (like the French) and talk about 'incumbent upon', 'within his remit' but surely clarity is the essence. And thank you Fourth
i.e. as rufinus says
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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-03-13 10:01:38 GMT)
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you could sound posher (like the French) and talk about 'incumbent upon', 'within his remit' but surely clarity is the essence. And thank you Fourth
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Great - thank you!"
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who is responsible for
To whose lot it falls (if tears are really to fall)
Peer comment(s):
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Attorney DC Bar
: Yes, your second phrasing, fourth. In the sense of 'has to deal with it'...
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yes R. I don't like to add to the Golden parachute/stock options debate with any apparent approbation
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ormiston
: have to be careful translating the next bit as they say he is not actually responsible for the situation!
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Yes, I appreciate what both Rufinus and you are saying
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who bears liability
Hello,
Mr X bears liability for International X's financial situation???
Lots of ghits for "bears liability" (very legalese-sounding)
I hope this helps.
Mr X bears liability for International X's financial situation???
Lots of ghits for "bears liability" (very legalese-sounding)
I hope this helps.
11 hrs
to whom is bequeathed
my proposal
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