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denonce a

English translation: files against or charges

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French term or phrase:denonce a
English translation:files against or charges
Entered by: Denise DeVries

12:13 Feb 10, 2006
French to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
French term or phrase: denonce a
In a summary of a French court decision, a group of companies is mentioned which is taking legal action against (contre=versus)another group but then there appears the phrase 'denonce a' and the name of a final company. What does this mean and what is their relationship to the other two groups?
Alistair Hudson
Local time: 22:49
fies against or charges
Explanation:
or sues
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Denise DeVries
United States
Local time: 17:49
Grading comment
This seems to be close, though I'm confused by the verb in the singular when it's various companies doing the 'denouncing'
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Summary of answers provided
4fies against or charges
Denise DeVries
4denounces/informs against
Barbara Cochran, MFA
3opposing
Gina W


Discussion entries: 2





  

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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fies against or charges


Explanation:
or sues


    Reference: http://www.wordreference.com/fren/denonce
Denise DeVries
United States
Local time: 17:49
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PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
This seems to be close, though I'm confused by the verb in the singular when it's various companies doing the 'denouncing'
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
opposing


Explanation:
HTH

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-02-10 15:01:07 GMT)
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or another form of the verb "to oppose"

Gina W
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
denounces/informs against


Explanation:
Other possibilities that I found in Harper Collins Unabridged French/English Dictionary. Dahl's French/English Law Dictionary seems to back "informs against."

Barbara Cochran, MFA
United States
Local time: 17:49
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 19
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