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quick resort

English translation: quickly turning to divorce as a solution

15:26 Sep 16, 2006
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / merger
English term or phrase: quick resort
No one recommends a quick resort to divorce. But when companies find themselves trapped in a failed marriage, they must consider the full range of stratefic options, including exiting all or part of the business.
alen botica (X)
Local time: 02:11
Selected answer:quickly turning to divorce as a solution
Explanation:
resorting to - using that action, although not the most desirable outcome

in business terms, I would say a quick "out"; way out; exit strategy; getting out of a bad situation as quickly as possible
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 18:11
Grading comment
logical enough thnks ms heller
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4 +8quickly turning to divorce as a solution
RHELLER


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
quickly turning to divorce as a solution


Explanation:
resorting to - using that action, although not the most desirable outcome

in business terms, I would say a quick "out"; way out; exit strategy; getting out of a bad situation as quickly as possible

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 18:11
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
logical enough thnks ms heller

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  William [Bill] Gray
3 mins
  -> thanks Bill :-)
agree  Will Matter: Right. "Resort to" means to do something because you have to or need to, the exigencies of the situation demand it (even if it isn't your preferred course of action). A quick fix or improvised solution.
11 mins
  -> :-) your answer is better than mine
agree  JaneTranslates
13 mins
  -> thanks Jane :-)
agree  niczav
42 mins
  -> thanks Niczav :-)
agree  NancyLynn
10 hrs
  -> Hi Nancy :-)
agree  Sophia Finos (X)
11 hrs
  -> thanks Sophia :-)
agree  Alfa Trans (X)
14 hrs
  -> Hello Marju :-)
agree  Alexandra Tussing
1 day 6 hrs
  -> hi Alexandra :-)
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