meets him dollar for dollar

French translation: paye une somme égale

14:46 Nov 13, 2020
English to French translations [PRO]
Marketing - Finance (general) / conversation
English term or phrase: meets him dollar for dollar
Jerry Kuhbacher has owned a few Vermeer twin rakes in his day, and every time he trades one back his dealer just about meets him dollar for dollar on the original sale price.
Claire Mendes Real
French translation:paye une somme égale
Explanation:
MATCH him dollar for dollar signifierait doubler la somme, mais ici l'utilisation de meet, et au vu de l'activité d'un art dealer, je dirais que cela signifie une somme égale au prix d'achat...
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Mélanie Wisbey (X)
France
Local time: 13:47
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1paye une somme égale
Mélanie Wisbey (X)
3rachète au même prix
Jean-Paul ROSETO
3le rembourse au dollar près
Gladis Audi, DipTrans
3le suit au dollar près
Sanjin Grandić


  

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paye une somme égale


Explanation:
MATCH him dollar for dollar signifierait doubler la somme, mais ici l'utilisation de meet, et au vu de l'activité d'un art dealer, je dirais que cela signifie une somme égale au prix d'achat...

Mélanie Wisbey (X)
France
Local time: 13:47
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in FrenchFrench
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agree  TB CommuniCAT: ou verse une somme égale
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rachète au même prix


Explanation:
chaque fois qu'il en revend un (Vermeer twin rakes) à celui qui lui a vendu, il le revendu au même prix qu'il l'a acheté

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Note added at 5 heures (2020-11-13 20:28:21 GMT)
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"il le revend" et non "il le revendu"

Jean-Paul ROSETO
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le rembourse au dollar près


Explanation:
Juste une suggestion :)

Gladis Audi, DipTrans
Netherlands
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le suit au dollar près


Explanation:
Juste une suggestion.

"le suit au dollar près" ou "le suivait au dollar près par rapport à son prix de vente initial..."

Example sentence(s):
  • Bien que le prix augmentât à plusieurs reprises, il le suivit au dollar près à chaque fois.
Sanjin Grandić
Croatia
Local time: 13:47
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Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian
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