Traduction de «Couper l'herbe sous le pied d'un concurrent » (Français → Anglais) :

pre-empt a competitor

shortchange

put one's nose out of joint

For example, you say that tied selling can be either anti-competitive or pro-competitive—tying may be anti-competitive and this forecloses competitors.

4. Continues to be greatly preoccupied by the deteriorating security situation in Egypt, including the multiplication of terrorist attacks and other acts of violence, claimed by radical Islamist groups; is particularly concerned by the situation in the Sinai and the reports of growing radicalization, particularly among the youth; expresses its solidarity with the victims; supports all efforts of the Egyptian authorities to address the grave threat of Islamist extremism, in a manner which is consistent with human rights standards; expresses concern about the reports of heavy-handed measures against local populations, including the evi ...[+++]ction of thousands of residents in Rafah; underlines that fighting terrorism by violence only increases violence on both sides and calls on the Egyptian authorities to root out the basis for extremism by the integration of all political forces into the political process; calls on the Egyptian authorities to address the longstanding grievances among the Sinai’s Bedouin population stemming from political alienation and economic deprivation; calls for an end of restrictions on independent voices in Sinai;

We're anxious to see those changes understood by the airlines and to have the airlines take advantage of them, because we've seen every airline that's tried to come in be cut off at the knees by the monopoly airline that could withstand the time and all kinds of price-cutting when there was someone else there.

That should take the wind out of the sails of those who say that the catalogue of measures that has now been established will clearly have a cost, too.