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Auskömmlichkeit

English translation: viability

08:30 Dec 2, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Construction / Civil Engineering / Ausschreibungen
German term or phrase: Auskömmlichkeit
Das Angebot ist auf seine Auskömmlichkeit hin zu prüfen.

Der Satz entstammt einem Text zur Behandlung von Angeboten bei öffentlichen Ausschreibungen.
Frenchtekkila
English translation:viability
Explanation:
The tender shall be assessed/evaluated/scrutinized with regard to its viability.
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David Seycek
Austria
Local time: 08:27
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3 +4viability
David Seycek
3sufficiency: The offer must be tested for sufficiency
Ramey Rieger (X)


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sufficiency: The offer must be tested for sufficiency


Explanation:
In Pons, auskömmlich means sufficient

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Note added at 37 mins (2010-12-02 09:07:39 GMT)
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bad example, but it's early!

Example sentence(s):
  • Sein Leben verlief auskömmlich
Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 08:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 100

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  David Seycek: Hier geht es um die Prüfung der Kostendeckung des Bieters.
12 mins
  -> then, "for sufficient funds"
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58 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
viability


Explanation:
The tender shall be assessed/evaluated/scrutinized with regard to its viability.


    Reference: http://www.dtad.de/workxl/content/leitfaden-verfahren.0.html
David Seycek
Austria
Local time: 08:27
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 23
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter
3 hrs
  -> Danke, Steffen!
agree  gangels (X)
5 hrs
agree  Rebecca Garber
6 hrs
agree  Richard Stephen: That's it!
21 hrs
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