holding the bag

French translation: porter le fardeau

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English term or phrase:holding the bag
French translation:porter le fardeau
Entered by: Virginie Langlois

09:15 Nov 18, 2005
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: holding the bag
This way, AAA and BBB all keep the value and upside of CCC while DDD is left 'holding the bag' in the form of a 'cosnent' judgment from a hollowed-out BBB.
Sylvie André
France
Local time: 07:26
à porter le fardeau
Explanation:
Il se retrouve à devoir assumer la responsabilité de l'affaire
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Virginie Langlois
Canada
Local time: 01:26
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Summary of answers provided
5se retrouve avec tout sur les bras
Jacques Desnoyers
4s'est retrouvée bernée
Emérentienne
4à porter le fardeau
Virginie Langlois
3se retrouve avec "le bébé sur les bras"
iol


  

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se retrouve avec tout sur les bras


Explanation:
C'est la définition du Robert Collins. En langage clair, cela veut communément dire que DDD se retrouve dans la m...

Jacques Desnoyers
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: French
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s'est retrouvée bernée


Explanation:
pourrait être une traduction

Emérentienne
France
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se retrouve avec "le bébé sur les bras"


Explanation:
Il me semble que c'est l'expression habituelle..

iol
France
Local time: 07:26
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à porter le fardeau


Explanation:
Il se retrouve à devoir assumer la responsabilité de l'affaire

Virginie Langlois
Canada
Local time: 01:26
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