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cut them in on the windfall

French translation: les faire profiter de l\'aubaine

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English term or phrase:cut them in on the windfall
French translation:les faire profiter de l\'aubaine
Entered by: Jacek Sierakowski

15:30 Mar 21, 2019
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: cut them in on the windfall
They said X were conspiring to keep the product off the market, either to delay the advent of effective cancer treatment or to force Y to cut them in on the windfall which was to be expected.
Jacek Sierakowski
Belgium
Local time: 21:56
les mettre sur le compte de l'aubaine
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Florian PLATEL
France
Local time: 21:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2forcer Y à leur donner leur part du gâteau de la manne attendue
FX Fraipont (X)
2les mettre sur le compte de l'aubaine
Florian PLATEL


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
les mettre sur le compte de l'aubaine


Explanation:
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Florian PLATEL
France
Local time: 21:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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Asker: Les faire profiter de l'aubaine. Merci!

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
forcer Y à leur donner leur part du gâteau de la manne attendue


Explanation:
"Traduction de Cut in en Anglais
https://traduction.babylon-software.com/anglais/cut in/
(a)F (include in a deal) to cut someone in (on a deal), donner à quelqu'un, sa part du gâteau; (b)(say) intervenir; `you're wrong', she cut in, `tu as tort' est-elle ..."

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Note added at 25 mins (2019-03-21 15:55:36 GMT)
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"cut (someone) in on (something)
slang
To include one in the profits from something, such as a business venture. They better cut me in on the deal—I came up with the original concept!"
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/cut someone in on somet...

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 21:56
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 1529

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agree  Daryo: far more accurate
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