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les tiers sont seuls responsables des engagements et conséquences des engagement

English translation: third parties are only liable for their commitments/agreements and the consequences of them.

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French term or phrase:les tiers sont seuls responsables des engagements et conséquences des engagement
English translation:third parties are only liable for their commitments/agreements and the consequences of them.
Entered by: Paul Stevens

22:05 Jan 24, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents / Part of \'Comp�tence\' of agreement between client and company concerning software product
French term or phrase: les tiers sont seuls responsables des engagements et conséquences des engagement
les tiers sont seuls responsables des engagements et conséquences des engagements et conséquences qui pourraient en découler, pour lesquels un engagement valable fait défaut, en outre, 'X' se réserve le droit de réclamer des dommages et intérêts aux tiers ainsi qu'aux personnes morales ou physiques qui ont fait un usage abusif de son nom, marque, etc.
Not sure of meaning of 'engagement(s)'here.
Elizabeth Duke
third parties are only liable for their commitments/agreements and the consequences of them.
Explanation:
HTH
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Paul Stevens
Local time: 07:55
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Summary of answers provided
5 +5third parties are only liable for their commitments/agreements and the consequences of them.
Paul Stevens
5 +1Only third parties shall be liable for any undertakings and the consequences of the same
Jane Sandilands
4commitment
Simon Charass
4... are the only ones responsible for their commitments
Parrot
4commitments
Genevieve Tournebize


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
commitment


Explanation:
engagement = commitment, pledge, contract, promise

Simon Charass
Canada
Local time: 02:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in pair: 230
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +5
third parties are only liable for their commitments/agreements and the consequences of them.


Explanation:
HTH

Paul Stevens
Local time: 07:55
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 347
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thierry LOTTE: la meilleure traduction possible
1 hr
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agree  & Associates (X)
3 hrs
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agree  Gillian Hargreaves (X)
10 hrs
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agree  jfrot
13 hrs
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agree  ninasc (X)
21 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
... are the only ones responsible for their commitments


Explanation:
and the consequences of their commitments that may derive therefrom...

Parrot
Spain
Local time: 08:55
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 1861
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
commitments


Explanation:
people can fail to honour their commitments

Genevieve Tournebize
Local time: 01:55
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 28
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Only third parties shall be liable for any undertakings and the consequences of the same


Explanation:
I believe that "undertaking" is the accurate translation for "engagement". You would not see the word "commitment" for example in a legal document.

Jane Sandilands
Local time: 08:55
PRO pts in pair: 14

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  skm: yes, as a lawyer, engagement more usually translated as undertaking
6 hrs
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