Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 17, 2009 22:40
15 yrs ago
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English term
Switzerland
run afoul
English to French
Law/Patents
Law (general)
"Due to its preliminary and non-binding nature, the Conciliation hearing would not run afoul of its terms.”
Context: In a lawsuit; one of the Parties claims that the preliminary hearing did not harm in any way the other Party;
I must say I'm not too sure I understand "run afoul" in that context.
Context: In a lawsuit; one of the Parties claims that the preliminary hearing did not harm in any way the other Party;
I must say I'm not too sure I understand "run afoul" in that context.
Proposed translations
(French)
| 4 | aller à contre-courant/violer (ici) |
Premium✍️
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| 5 | contrevenir |
Marcelle Bethancourt
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| 4 | ne contredirait pas les conditions de ccette dernières |
jmleger
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| 2 | ne contredirait pas ces dernières |
Andrée Goreux
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Proposed translations
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aller à contre-courant/violer (ici)
[Pref. a- + foul.]
In collision; entangled. Totten.
1) To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury.
2) run afoul of phr v = se heurter contre (contre quelqu'un)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-18 02:24:30 GMT)
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P.S. Encore une autre inspiration : would not run afoul of its terms. >> N'IRAIT PAS À L'ENCONTRE DE ses conditions // NE LES ENFREINDRAIT NULLEMENT.
Bonne besogne !
In collision; entangled. Totten.
1) To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury.
2) run afoul of phr v = se heurter contre (contre quelqu'un)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-18 02:24:30 GMT)
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P.S. Encore une autre inspiration : would not run afoul of its terms. >> N'IRAIT PAS À L'ENCONTRE DE ses conditions // NE LES ENFREINDRAIT NULLEMENT.
Bonne besogne !
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ne contredirait pas les conditions de ccette dernières
Je crois que c'est l'esprit
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Andrée Goreux
Native in French
Specializes in field
Life Sciences Specialist
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Chilean, Latin American) 
, French (Variant: Standard-France)
Works in: French to English, English to French, Spanish to English
ne contredirait pas ces dernières
run afoul, run against, contredire. Given the context
19 hrs
Marcelle Bethancourt
Panama
Panama
Native in French
Specializes in field
Panama
15 yrs in legal & business translations
Native in: French (Variant: Swiss) 
Works in: Spanish to French, English to French
contrevenir
run afoul: contrevenir, enfreindre (loi, règlement, etc.)
Example sentence:
Il a contrevenu à la loi.
Note from asker:
| Merci, Marcelle |
| Thanks for your contribution, Marcelle |
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