Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

run afoul of law

Polish translation:

złamać prawo, postąpić sprzecznie z prawem, wejść w konflikt z prawem

Added to glossary by Polangmar
Jun 17, 2008 00:07
15 yrs ago
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English term

run afoul

English to Polish Law/Patents Law (general)
Zapeta, who speaks no English, said he didn't know he was running afoul of U.S. law by failing to declare he was carrying more than $10,000 with him.
Change log

Jun 17, 2008 00:07: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"

Jun 17, 2008 00:45: Tomasz Poplawski changed "Term asked" from "RUN AFOUL" to "run afoul"

Jul 1, 2008 10:38: Polangmar Created KOG entry

Jul 26, 2008 23:27: Polangmar changed "Field" from "Other" to "Law/Patents" , "Field (specific)" from "Other" to "Law (general)"

Proposed translations

+3
4 mins
Selected

łamać, postępować sprzecznie/niezgodnie z

Peer comment(s):

agree Tomasz Poplawski
33 mins
Dziękuję.:)
agree Beata Claridge
1 hr
Dziękuję.:)
agree clairee
1 day 15 hrs
Dziękuję.:)
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Selected automatically based on peer agreement."
+1
6 hrs
English term (edited): to run afoul of law

wejść w konflikt z prawm

PWN/Ox i Kościuszko podają dokładnie to samo - wejść / popaść w konflikt z prawem / wejść w kolizję z prawem
Peer comment(s):

agree bartek
24 mins
dzieki
neutral clairee : ... ale jednak w tym kontekście dosłowne ujęcie nieco sztucznie brzmi...?
1 day 9 hrs
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