costs lie where they fall

Japanese translation: 費用を発生する当事者が支払いを担当する

15:15 Jan 29, 2014
English to Japanese translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Public safety
English term or phrase: costs lie where they fall
財務に関する成句のようですが、定訳はありますでしょうか。よろしくお願いいたします。
TranslatorENJP
Japan
Local time: 21:51
Japanese translation:費用を発生する当事者が支払いを担当する
Explanation:
費用を発生する当事者が支払いを担当する

I'm not sure if there is a convention for translating this phrase.
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David Patrick
Ireland
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3 +1費用を発生する当事者が支払いを担当する
David Patrick
4価格は下がったまま動かない
Yoon Lim


  

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費用を発生する当事者が支払いを担当する


Explanation:
費用を発生する当事者が支払いを担当する

I'm not sure if there is a convention for translating this phrase.

David Patrick
Ireland
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
価格は下がったまま動かない


Explanation:
直訳すると、「コストは下がる所に横たわる」ですよね

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Note added at 1 hr (2014-01-29 16:17:29 GMT)
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価額ではなく、費用とか出費のほうがいいと思います

Yoon Lim
South Korea
Local time: 21:51
Native speaker of: Native in KoreanKorean
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