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abweichend

English translation: notwithstanding

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German term or phrase:abweichend
English translation:notwithstanding
Entered by: Lucyna Długołęcka

23:06 May 6, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents / GMO bill
German term or phrase: abweichend
Die Behörde kann abweichend von Absatz 2 Satz 1 Nr. 1 und 2 für festgelegte gentechnische Arbeiten den Nachweis der erforderlichen Sachkunde beschränken
Lucyna Długołęcka
Poland
Local time: 17:32
notwithstanding
Explanation:
in spite of ...

Just another idea
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Fantutti (X)
Local time: 08:32
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8notwithstanding
Fantutti (X)
4 +1at variance with paragraph xx, the authority may
AmiHH
5by way of derogation from...
David Moore (X)
4in deviation
maq


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in deviation


Explanation:
or deviating

maq
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 15
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
notwithstanding


Explanation:
in spite of ...

Just another idea

Fantutti (X)
Local time: 08:32
PRO pts in pair: 1023

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  heikeb: notwithstanding Paragraph 2...: Dietl/Lorenz agree with you :-)
10 mins
agree  Ted Wozniak
50 mins
agree  Kim Metzger
1 hr
agree  William Stein
2 hrs
agree  Edith Kelly
6 hrs
agree  zwcorp
7 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
8 hrs
agree  Ron Stelter
15 hrs
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
at variance with paragraph xx, the authority may


Explanation:
another option

AmiHH
Germany
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 44

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X)
1 min
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
by way of derogation from...


Explanation:
they all mean much the same, in other words "notwithstanding the provisions of section2, sentence 1 points 1 and 2, the authority may...."
It all depends what fits best here!

David Moore (X)
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 9672
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