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repercutir contra

English translation: take legal action/seek redress


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Spanish term or phrase:repercutir contra
English translation:take legal action/seek redress
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16:13 Feb 1, 2012
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Law/Patents - Law (general)
Spanish term or phrase: repercutir contra
Contexto: "Si en cumplimiento de la legislación vigente, XXX resultase responsable subsidiaria o solidaria de cualquier obligación respecto del personal de YYY, XXX podrá repercutir contra YYY."

Creo que se trata de "take action"?

Gracias de antemano.
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Local time: 06:29
take legal action/seek redress
Explanation:
dictionary.reference.com/browse/action


Action definition at Dictionary.com, a free online dictionary with pronunciation ... a. a legal proceeding brought by one party against another, seeking redress of a ...


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or XXX can start legal proceedings against YYY

"repercutir" has the meaning of "repercussions" so that this will have repercussions or affect/impact on YYY

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Or depending on rest of context could be simply

SUE

http://www.ldoceonline.com/Law-topic/sue

http://thesaurus.com/browse/prosecute


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Summary of answers provided
4 +5take legal action/seek redressgallagy2
4 +1claim for recoveryEmiliano Pantoja
4X can sue Y / can initiate legal proceedings againstEllen Kraus
4 -1can have an impact/affect/repercussion against
Erika Di Dio


  

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41 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
claim for recovery


Explanation:
file a claim for recovery against

Emiliano Pantoja
Local time: 07:29
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tom Thumb: sue for recovery
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
can have an impact/affect/repercussion against


Explanation:
it's similar to an expression used in Italian and I think it has this sense

Erika Di Dio
Local time: 07:29
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  AllegroTrans: NO, it's about XXX having a right to pursue YYY in law - read it
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
X can sue Y / can initiate legal proceedings against


Explanation:
I would say

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www.buzzle.com/.../law-terms-glossary-of-legal-...machen
22 Sep 2011 – But don't panic; a little bit of effort can help you in understanding the ... ... when civil or criminal legal procedure is initiated against any one for a ..... Cause of Action: A set of facts, which may entitle a person with a right to sue ...


Ellen Kraus
Local time: 07:29
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
take legal action/seek redress


Explanation:
dictionary.reference.com/browse/action


Action definition at Dictionary.com, a free online dictionary with pronunciation ... a. a legal proceeding brought by one party against another, seeking redress of a ...


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Note added at 48 mins (2012-02-01 17:02:00 GMT)
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or XXX can start legal proceedings against YYY

"repercutir" has the meaning of "repercussions" so that this will have repercussions or affect/impact on YYY

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Note added at 54 mins (2012-02-01 17:07:32 GMT)
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Or depending on rest of context could be simply

SUE

http://www.ldoceonline.com/Law-topic/sue

http://thesaurus.com/browse/prosecute


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Note added at 7 days (2012-02-09 14:19:03 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to have helped

gallagy2
Ireland
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans: "seek redress" given there is little context
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agree  Charles Davis
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agree  philgoddard
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agree  rich.
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agree  James A. Walsh
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