lever l'option
English translation: take the legal option
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| 5 +1 | exercise an option |
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| 4 +1 | The author said he wanted to exercise his option. |
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| 4 | take the legal option |
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| 4 | to take up/take the option |
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| 3 | take up an option |
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10 mins confidence: 
take the legal option Explanation: ndeya:The complete face of Nigeria ... It was in the midst of this problem and cacophony of views that the federal government decided to take the legal option by asking the Supreme Court to ... http://www.ndeya.net/resources.htm please go to http://www.demonica.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk ... That sets us back about £120 a month - the maximum fine for not having insurance is £150. Why oh why do I take the legal option? ... http://www.demonica.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/blog/2001_07_01_arc... http://www.anc.org.za/anc/newsbrief/1997/news0127 ... TLC officials must be given the power to act and to take the legal option if necessary.\" Other major issues raised at the conference included the rapid rise in ... http://www.anc.org.za/anc/newsbrief/1997/news0127 |
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15 mins confidence:
to take up/take the option Explanation: Robert's Dict. |
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18 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1exercise an option Explanation: is this the film stuff, still? to lever une option means to exercise an option. We hear this a lot in corporations but it exists in regular legal language do. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-07-16 21:57:12 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- too, sorry. |
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48 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1The author said he wanted to exercise his option. Explanation: Question of the French language. In some cases, the definite article has to be translated using the possessive adjective. (Levez a main - raise your hand.) Exercise an option is usually business language, but to exercise one's option gives a different meaning. A suggestion. |
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7 hrs confidence:
take up an option Explanation: as an alternative to exercise an option |
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