verplichtingen van middelen

English translation: 'best effort' obligation

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Dutch term or phrase:verplichting van middelen
English translation:'best effort' obligation
Entered by: Chris Hopley

07:51 Apr 14, 2009
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Belgian
Dutch term or phrase: verplichtingen van middelen
De partijen komen overeen dat de verplichtingen van **** verplichtingen van middelen zijn.

I assume this obligations to make best efforts - but I would like confirmation
Andre de Vries
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:46
best effort
Explanation:
A contract might state for example that party X will make a best effort to provide whatever, as opposed to a strict performance target or SLA...

-> "Weblink verbindt zich ertoe om alles uit te voeren teneinde de duurzaamheid van de dienst, de voortzetting en de kwaliteit van de diensten die zij voorstelt te waarborgen, en stemt om die reden een verplichting van middelen toe. Bijgevolg zal Weblink proberen een toegang 24 uur op 24, 7 dagen op 7 aan te bieden zonder dat Weblink het kan garanderen rekening houdend met de aard van het netwerk."
http://www.attachbox.com/voorwaarden.asp

-> "Best effort - A designation that a certain financial result is not guaranteed but that a good faith effort will be made to provide the result that is represented."
http://www.bigbooster.com/paths/offshore-glossary.html
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Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 22:46
Grading comment
thanks - and also to GA Dekker. I hadn't realised that till now.
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4 +3best effort
Chris Hopley
4"best efforts"
TechLawDC


  

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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
verplichting van middelen
best effort


Explanation:
A contract might state for example that party X will make a best effort to provide whatever, as opposed to a strict performance target or SLA...

-> "Weblink verbindt zich ertoe om alles uit te voeren teneinde de duurzaamheid van de dienst, de voortzetting en de kwaliteit van de diensten die zij voorstelt te waarborgen, en stemt om die reden een verplichting van middelen toe. Bijgevolg zal Weblink proberen een toegang 24 uur op 24, 7 dagen op 7 aan te bieden zonder dat Weblink het kan garanderen rekening houdend met de aard van het netwerk."
http://www.attachbox.com/voorwaarden.asp

-> "Best effort - A designation that a certain financial result is not guaranteed but that a good faith effort will be made to provide the result that is represented."
http://www.bigbooster.com/paths/offshore-glossary.html

Chris Hopley
Netherlands
Local time: 22:46
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
thanks - and also to GA Dekker. I hadn't realised that till now.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  jarry (X)
32 mins
  -> thanks

agree  Alba Arendsen: .
1 hr
  -> thanks

agree  G. A. Dekker: gallicisme voor obligations de moyen lijkt mij
4 hrs
  -> merci; Wikip: "L'obligation de moyens est une obligation en vertu de laquelle le débiteur doit déployer ses meilleurs efforts pour atteindre l'objectif visé"
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
"best efforts"


Explanation:
The parties agree that the obligations of ((party X or etc.)) are "best efforts" obligations.

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Note added at 4 days (2009-04-19 07:20:35 GMT) Post-grading
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The alternative proposed is unidiomatic.

Example sentence(s):
  • plural, adjectival noun
TechLawDC
United States
Local time: 16:46
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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