Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
fixer cette affaire sur pied de
English translation:
settle this matter based on
Added to glossary by
Conor McAuley
Jul 18, 2007 12:49
16 yrs ago
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French term
France
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Native in: English (Variants: Wales / Welsh, UK, Scottish, Irish, British)
Works in: French to English, English
fixer cette affaire sur pied de
French to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Belgian French - Bankruptcy
Pied?
"...fixer cette affaire sur pied de l'article XXXX du code judiciaire".
I think it could be limb?
"...fixer cette affaire sur pied de l'article XXXX du code judiciaire".
I think it could be limb?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | settle this matter based on... |
Katarina Peters
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| 4 -2 | settle this matter on the hoof |
Tony John
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Change log
Jul 25, 2007 08:01: Conor McAuley Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
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Katarina Peters
Canada
Canada
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Specializes in field
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settle this matter based on...
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Katarina, thanks to all!"
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1 hr
settle this matter on the hoof
I think this phrase means" settle this matter on the hoof of the item XXXX of the judicial code"
Peer comment(s):
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cmwilliams (X)
: 'on the hoof' is an informal expression meaning to do something without planning or to respond to events as they arise and makes no sense whatsoever in this context.
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| disagree |
AllegroTrans
: totally agree with cmw; your suggestion is not only too informal but it is also totally off-beam
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