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run afoul

French translation: contrevenir

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English term or phrase:run afoul
French translation:contrevenir
Entered by: Premium✍️

22:40 Feb 17, 2009
English to French translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
English term or phrase: run afoul
"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.
Serge F. Vidal
Switzerland
Local time: 09:15
aller à contre-courant/violer (ici)
Explanation:
[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 !
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Summary of answers provided
5contrevenir
Marcelle Bethancourt
4ne contredirait pas les conditions de ccette dernières
jmleger
4aller à contre-courant/violer (ici)
Premium✍️
2ne contredirait pas ces dernières
Andrée Goreux


  

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ne contredirait pas les conditions de ccette dernières


Explanation:
Je crois que c'est l'esprit



jmleger
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
ne contredirait pas ces dernières


Explanation:
run afoul, run against, contredire. Given the context

Andrée Goreux
Local time: 03:15
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
aller à contre-courant/violer (ici)


Explanation:
[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 !

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Local time: 00:15
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
contrevenir


Explanation:
run afoul: contrevenir, enfreindre (loi, règlement, etc.)

Example sentence(s):
  • Il a contrevenu à la loi.
Marcelle Bethancourt
Panama
Local time: 02:15
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Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Asker: Merci, Marcelle

Asker: Thanks for your contribution, Marcelle

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