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a qui echoit

English translation: who has inherited

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French term or phrase:a qui echoit
English translation:who has inherited
Entered by: Joanne Watt

20:06 Mar 12, 2008
French to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Investment / Securities
French term or phrase: a qui echoit
il est normal que Mr X, a qui echoit la situation de X International, dont il n'ext pas responsable, recoive des stock options pour l'inciter a redresser la societe.
Joanne Watt
Local time: 21:08
who has inherited
Explanation:
i.e. he has inherited the job of putting it to rights although he is not responsible for the situation.
i.e. as rufinus says

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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-03-13 10:01:38 GMT)
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you could sound posher (like the French) and talk about 'incumbent upon', 'within his remit' but surely clarity is the essence. And thank you Fourth
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ormiston
Local time: 22:08
Grading comment
Great - thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1who is responsible for
Jack Dunwell
4to whom is bequeathed
gabuss
3 +1who has inherited
ormiston
2who bears liability
MatthewLaSon


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
who is responsible for


Explanation:
To whose lot it falls (if tears are really to fall)

Jack Dunwell
France
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Attorney DC Bar: Yes, your second phrasing, fourth. In the sense of 'has to deal with it'...
2 mins
  -> yes R. I don't like to add to the Golden parachute/stock options debate with any apparent approbation
neutral  ormiston: have to be careful translating the next bit as they say he is not actually responsible for the situation!
13 hrs
  -> Yes, I appreciate what both Rufinus and you are saying
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
who bears liability


Explanation:
Hello,

Mr X bears liability for International X's financial situation???

Lots of ghits for "bears liability" (very legalese-sounding)

I hope this helps.



MatthewLaSon
Local time: 16:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 6
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to whom is bequeathed


Explanation:
my proposal

gabuss
Local time: 20:08
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
who has inherited


Explanation:
i.e. he has inherited the job of putting it to rights although he is not responsible for the situation.
i.e. as rufinus says

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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-03-13 10:01:38 GMT)
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you could sound posher (like the French) and talk about 'incumbent upon', 'within his remit' but surely clarity is the essence. And thank you Fourth

ormiston
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Great - thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Dunwell: Yes, that's better in this case, Ormiston
5 mins
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