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emettre des reserves

12:06 Jun 20, 2008
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French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / dispute
French term or phrase: emettre des reserves
In a legal letter concerning a breach of contract, this expression comes up a couple of times:

"L’expérience de ces derniers jours nous conduit toutefois à ***émettre toutes réserves*** sur les conséquences éventuelles des conditions actuelles de reprise des dossiers."

"Par ailleurs, (other displeasing activities) peuvent, là encore, entraîner des conséquences négatives qui ne peuvent pas être aujourd’hui mesurées et sur lesquelles ***nous émettons également nos plus expresses réserves***.

I get - I think - the meaning here, ie we "reserve all rights concerning potential litigation in the future" - but I am having trouble working it into the sentence. Can one simply say that one is "reserving one's rights", full stop - rather than "reserve one's rights TO do something".
Melissa McMahon
Australia
Local time: 05:08


Summary of answers provided
3to have certain reservations
Trevor Keast (X)


  

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to have certain reservations


Explanation:
This expression seems to fit in better with the context here. I am not sure that they are speaking about legal 'reserve' in terms of rights, but the fact that they are not too happy with the consequences.

Trevor Keast (X)
Local time: 21:08
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Asker: I'm sorry Trevor, I withdrew this because I decided I was overthinking it, but I may repost!

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