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inspanningsverbintenis

English translation: obligation to perform to the best of one's ability / employ one's best efforts


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Dutch term or phrase:inspanningsverbintenis
English translation:obligation to perform to the best of one's ability / employ one's best efforts
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Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Technical equipment on ship
Dutch term or phrase: inspanningsverbintenis
Ondergetekende veklaren ervan op de hoogte te zijn dat de dienstverlening voor (Naam klant) een **inspanningsverbintenis** uitmaakt en dat het welslagen niet verzekerd kan worden.

I am drawing a blank. What would be the correct legal term in English for 'inspanningsverbintenis' and if possible a brief explanation on what it entails.

Target language is UK English, legal terminology
Lucinda
Suriname
Local time: 23:46
obligation to perform to the best of one's ability / employ one's best efforts
Explanation:
Jurlex

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but does not include the party involved guaranteeing the outcome or result of those efforts.

Think this question or something similar has been asked before.

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-06 19:40:53 GMT)
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Yep, has been: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/461129
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Lawyer-Linguist
Portugal
Local time: 02:46
Grading comment
Don't seem to be able to cancel it. I used yours, thank you so much. So the credit is yours.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +1obligation to perform to the best of one's ability / employ one's best efforts
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obligation to perform to the best of one's ability / employ one's best efforts


Explanation:
Jurlex

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Note added at 4 mins (2006-03-06 19:39:24 GMT)
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but does not include the party involved guaranteeing the outcome or result of those efforts.

Think this question or something similar has been asked before.

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Note added at 6 mins (2006-03-06 19:40:53 GMT)
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Yep, has been: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/461129

Lawyer-Linguist
Portugal
Local time: 02:46
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Grading comment
Don't seem to be able to cancel it. I used yours, thank you so much. So the credit is yours.

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agree  Jack den Haan
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  -> thanks Jack
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