Jul 22, 2010 09:50
13 yrs ago
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French term
ne peut etre tributaire du bon vouloir de l'autre partie
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Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
cannot be dependent on the wishes/whims? Can anyone think of a better, more formal way of putting this?
Proposed translations
(English)
4 +1 | cannot be dependant on the good will of the other party. | SMcG (X) |
3 | cannot depend on the pleasure of the other party | mimi 254 |
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cannot be dependant on the good will of the other party.
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natch
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Note added at 11 mins (2010-07-22 10:01:21 GMT)
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bon vouloir = 'good will' not wish
Also there is 'goodwill' in the legal sense
http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/G/Goodwill.aspx
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Note added at 11 mins (2010-07-22 10:01:21 GMT)
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bon vouloir = 'good will' not wish
Also there is 'goodwill' in the legal sense
http://www.duhaime.org/LegalDictionary/G/Goodwill.aspx
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cannot depend on the pleasure of the other party
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dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/bon%20vouloir - United States -
see also discussion below
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1587639
see also discussion below
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1587639
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