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pre-emptive strike

French translation: brainstorming

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08:45 Nov 13, 2009

English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Insurance

English term or phrase: pre-emptive strike

He volunteered the thought that as the company is an english registered company, it may worthwhile making a pre-emptive strike (once a claim has been formally presented), by commencind declaratory proceedings of our own in England in whioch we'd argue that Franch law should not apply etc....

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French translation:brainstorming

Explanation:
prendre les devants
devancer l'appel
préparer le terrain

déjouer... ?
aller de l'avant

Il s'agit littéralement d'une attaque préventive mais...

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polyglot45

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prendre les devants oui merci
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Summary of answers provided

3 +3

brainstorming

polyglot45

3 +1

coup / attaque préventif( ive )

Arnold007

damner le pion

Beila Goldberg

3 -1

renversement de la préemption

Ioana Toma

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14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

brainstorming

Explanation:
prendre les devants
devancer l'appel
préparer le terrain

déjouer... ?
aller de l'avant

Il s'agit littéralement d'une attaque préventive mais...

polyglot45
Native speaker of:

English,

French
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

prendre les devants oui merci

26 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

renversement de la préemption

Explanation:
Il a avancé l’idée que, vu le fait qu’il s’agissait d’une entreprise de droit anglais, il pourrait s’avérer profitable d’agir au renversement de la préemption (une fois qu’une notification d’exercice de ce droit sera officiellement enregistrée), tout en démarrant nos propres procédures déclaratoires, en Angleterre, et en invoquant le fait que la Loi française ne s’y applique pas etc….

Ioana Toma
Romania
Local time: 01:53
Native speaker of:

Romanian

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

coup / attaque préventif( ive )

Explanation:
Il s'agit d'un coup stratégique !

Utilisé largement par les militaires évidemment mais aussi en recherche opérationnelle et dans beaucoup de jeux de stratégie et dans d'autres domaines.

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ou frappe / action préventive ...

Arnold007
Local time: 18:53
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 49

11 hrs confidence:

damner le pion

Explanation:
C'est ce qu'on dit en francais dans ce cas là ...

Beila Goldberg
Belgium
Local time: 00:53
Native speaker of: French

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