Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
mauvais procès
English translation:
groundless (unfounded) accusations
Added to glossary by
Stephanie Mitchel
Aug 29, 2003 19:39
21 yrs ago
French term
United States
mauvais procès
French to English
Bus/Financial
intra-company conflict
Context: a letter from a high-ranking exec to the chairman of the company that is seeking to discipline him.
Wording: "Un mauvais procès est monté de toutes pièces contre moi."
Wording: "Un mauvais procès est monté de toutes pièces contre moi."
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+3
8 mins
Gayle Wallimann
Native in English
American in Provence
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
1213
French term (edited):
mauvais proc�s
Selected
groundless (unfounded) accusations
Robert & Collins Dictionary
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
4 mins
a frame-up
they're trying to frame me
4 mins
French term (edited):
mauvais proc�s
bad, defective, entirely invalid case
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is being built against me
or
they are building a case against me
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is being built against me
or
they are building a case against me
34 mins
I'm being unjustly accused
ref. Hachette
faire un
mauvais procès à qn to accuse sb unjustly;
faire un
mauvais procès à qn to accuse sb unjustly;
+1
36 mins
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: US, UK)
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
1737
This is a complete set up
Or
They've whipped up a conspiracy against me out of thin air.
They've whipped up a conspiracy against me out of thin air.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Bourth (X)
: Tell that to the concealed camera in the light fitting!
2 hrs
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1 hr
Abdellatif Bouhid
Native in French
Respect for the Words
Native in: Arabic 
, French
Works in: English to French, Arabic to French, French to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
390
French term (edited):
mauvais proc�s
ugly suit
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