(fai) fare la parte a qualcuno

English translation: take it up with/talk to

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Italian term or phrase:(fai) fare la parte a qualcuno
English translation:take it up with/talk to
Entered by: Sebastian Haywood-Ward

12:54 Aug 13, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / colloquial conversation
Italian term or phrase: (fai) fare la parte a qualcuno
"Sulle vostre commissioni fai fare la parte a qualcuno, a XXX o XXX, e fatevi dare un assegno a vista a garanzia ... altrimenti non vi pagano".

I have series of SMS / texts between football agents. What does this mean exactly? Thank you.
Sebastian Haywood-Ward
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:50
take it up with/talk to
Explanation:
far una "parte" means demand/complain literally make a scene/call somebody out but in this case I'd say "take it up with"

"Regarding your commissions, take it up with"
another option would be
"Talk to xxx or yyy about your commissions and make sure you ...., otherwise they won't pay.
Selected response from:

Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 09:50
Grading comment
All of the replies (thank you) had their merits but I feel this one sounds the most natural and works best in this situation.
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Summary of answers provided
4take it up with/talk to
Rosanna Palermo
4make sure someone takes care of it personally, be it XXX or YYY,...
Michael Korovkin
3get X or Y to say they'll be the one......
Joanna M Cas (X)
2get XXX or YYY to play the role and...
Pompeo Lattanzi


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
get XXX or YYY to play the role and...


Explanation:
or, just as likely:
let XXX or YYY do the allocations/apportioning and...

It all depends on who are XXX and YYY with respect to the agent(s) and, especially, from context, of which you included none....

Pompeo Lattanzi
Italy
Local time: 14:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 56
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
get X or Y to say they'll be the one......


Explanation:
Sounds like it's advice from one agent to others on how to get paid. I'm thinking on the lines of 'get XXX or YYY to say they'll be the one that deals with paying you' - which is logical if you look at the next bit.

Joanna M Cas (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
take it up with/talk to


Explanation:
far una "parte" means demand/complain literally make a scene/call somebody out but in this case I'd say "take it up with"

"Regarding your commissions, take it up with"
another option would be
"Talk to xxx or yyy about your commissions and make sure you ...., otherwise they won't pay.

Rosanna Palermo
Local time: 09:50
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63
Grading comment
All of the replies (thank you) had their merits but I feel this one sounds the most natural and works best in this situation.
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17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
make sure someone takes care of it personally, be it XXX or YYY,...


Explanation:
... and make them write a cheque in front of you, otherwise you won't get paid.

Michael Korovkin
Italy
Local time: 14:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 125
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