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stay ahead of

English translation: anticipate and ward off (in this context)

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English term or phrase:stay ahead of
Selected answer:anticipate and ward off (in this context)
Entered by: Jenni Lukac (X)

14:17 Jan 23, 2013
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / Patent Trademark
English term or phrase: stay ahead of
Less substantive instances of infringements can be dealt with by in-house lawyers sending cease and desist letters. In this way, infringing goods can be dealt with quickly before they saturate the market and dilute the brand, without a huge commitment of resources. Companies can also take proactive non-legal action to ***stay ahead of*** infringements.
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What does "stay ahead of" mean? To prevent it from happening, or what?

Thanks.
Ms Faith
anticipate and ward off (prevent)
Explanation:
I read it as "anticipate and "nip in the bud."
Selected response from:

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 22:04
Grading comment
Thank you Jenni!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +5anticipate and ward off (prevent)
Jenni Lukac (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
anticipate and ward off (prevent)


Explanation:
I read it as "anticipate and "nip in the bud."

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you Jenni!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Charles Davis: Yes, or perhaps "forestall".
18 mins
  -> Thanks, Charles. "Forestall" is a great word to describe this.
agree  Sjoerd Evert Huisman (X)
26 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Sjoerd.
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks very much, Tina.
agree  Phong Le
13 hrs
  -> Cheers and thanks, Phong.
agree  Mike Yarnold (X): Normally - "keep ahead of" - stay ahead of the game - be prepared for any eventuality
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Thanks, Mike. Have a good day.
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