Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
be subject to an undertaking to exercise due-care.
English answer:
be subject to an agreement / assurance to use suitable / reasonable care
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XiaoRan
May 18, 2005 14:59
19 yrs ago
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English term
be subject to an undertaking to exercise due-care.
English
Law/Patents
Computers: Software
The company shall be subject to an undertaking to exercise due-care.
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be subject to an agreement / assurance to use suitable / reasonable care
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undertake: to take upon one\'s self solemnly or expressly; to lay one\'s self under obligation, or to enter into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract.
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due care: that degree of care which a prudent and competent person engaged in the same profession would exercise under similar circumstances. A test for liability for negligence. Also called reasonable care.
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undertake: to take upon one\'s self solemnly or expressly; to lay one\'s self under obligation, or to enter into stipulations, to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract.
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due care: that degree of care which a prudent and competent person engaged in the same profession would exercise under similar circumstances. A test for liability for negligence. Also called reasonable care.
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Clauwolf
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shall promise to exercise due care
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Balasubramaniam L.
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Fast, accurate, elegant translation
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The company shall be bound by an undertaking to exercise due-care
The company shall be bound by an undertaking to exercise due-care
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Can Altinbay
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Mr. Meticulous
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be subject to due diligence
We need context to give you the best answer. Your sentence gives me the feeling that we're talking due diligence - the process venture capital uses to see if a company they are considering funding has the right qualities. It means using great care, essentially, and can be used in other situations.
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