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faire son affaire

English translation: is responsible for

11:20 Aug 24, 2001
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
French term or phrase: faire son affaire
Context: if one party assigns its rights under a contract to a third party then:

Chaque Partie fait donc son affaire de l'adhésion du cessionnaire ou du nouvel opérateur aux dispositions du présent Accord et notifie formellement cette adhésion à l’autre Partie.

Thanks a lot!
RG
Roseanne Gaspari
United States
Local time: 05:07
English translation:is responsible for
Explanation:
"Each party is responsible for ensuring that the concessionary or new operator adheres to the conditions of the present agreement and shall formally notify the other party of this observance"
Selected response from:

Julia Gal
Local time: 14:07
Grading comment
This is also what I thought, but since "fait affaire" can have different meanings...

Thanks to all,
Roseanne

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na +3is responsible for
Julia Gal
na -1Each party thus profits from the adhesion...
Parrot
na -1is liable for
jsavage


  

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8 mins peer agreement (net): -1
Each party thus profits from the adhesion...


Explanation:
The reading here is "to strike a good deal", although this idiom may not quite be in the same register as your document, if it is legal.

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1861

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Julia Gal: no, not in this context! See my answer below
14 mins
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21 mins peer agreement (net): +3
is responsible for


Explanation:
"Each party is responsible for ensuring that the concessionary or new operator adheres to the conditions of the present agreement and shall formally notify the other party of this observance"

Julia Gal
Local time: 14:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 897
Grading comment
This is also what I thought, but since "fait affaire" can have different meanings...

Thanks to all,
Roseanne

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniele Rinaldi
9 mins
agree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: shall be responsible for
3 hrs
agree  La Classe
3987 days
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1 hr peer agreement (net): -1
is liable for


Explanation:
Seems to fit...

jsavage
Local time: 13:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Nikki Scott-Despaigne: "Responsible" often translates as "liable" but here liability is not the issue. It's a matter of who takes care of sthg.
2 hrs
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