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Gerichtsfach

English translation: court box

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German term or phrase:Gerichtsfach
English translation:court box
Entered by: GermanPro

21:24 Feb 9, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: Gerichtsfach
The term is cited in the heading to a legal brief. The opposing counsel's name is given and then "Gerichtsfach: 305."
GermanPro
court box 305
Explanation:
this is a sort of special "post office box" reserved for lawyers at court

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-02-09 21:34:38 GMT)
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PS: if you type \"Gerichtsfach\" into Google, you will get a number of law firms with their addresses, phone numbers and such items as the court box.
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swisstell
Italy
Local time: 23:37
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Summary of answers provided
4 +5court box 305
swisstell
3 +1court documentary-exchange pigeon-hole number
KirstyMacC (X)


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
court box 305


Explanation:
this is a sort of special "post office box" reserved for lawyers at court

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-02-09 21:34:38 GMT)
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PS: if you type \"Gerichtsfach\" into Google, you will get a number of law firms with their addresses, phone numbers and such items as the court box.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 23:37
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 132

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  davidgreen: ouch, I think I just translated that wrong last week...
25 mins
agree  Eckhard Boehle: sounds probable
1 hr
agree  Lydia Molea: that's it. it is exactly like a p.o. box, except that they don't have to pay for it, the lawyers send their trainees to pick up their mail (from the court and from other lawyers)
1 hr
agree  roneill
1 hr
agree  gangels (X)
2 hrs
agree  Brandis (X)
3 hrs
disagree  John Jory: Using German law firms as reference is highly questionable. See my discussion comment.
4500 days
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
court documentary-exchange pigeon-hole number


Explanation:
Has already been explained. A walk-in manual facility.

KirstyMacC (X)
Local time: 22:37
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 188

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Jory: DX Box (document exchange box)
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