De comparant is mij, notaris, bekend.

English translation: The person appearing is known to me, civil[-law] notary

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Dutch term or phrase:	De comparant is mij, notaris, bekend.
English translation:	The person appearing is known to me, civil[-law] notary
Entered by:	Zhong

21:00 Aug 12, 2006

Dutch to English translations [PRO]
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Dutch term or phrase: De comparant is mij, notaris, bekend.

What is the proper way to translate this sentence?

Zhong KudoZ activity Questions: 10 (none open) (1 closed without grading) Answers: 39
Local time: 01:10

The person appearing is known to me, civil[-law] notary

Explanation:
see refs:

EABCT Constitution and RulesThe person appearing is known to me, civil-law notary. Furthermore I, civil-law notary, communicated and explained the substance of the deed to the person ...
www.eabct.com/constitution.htm

PDF] DEED OF AMENDMENT OF ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATIONBestandsformaat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - HTML-versie
The person appearing is known to me, civil law notary. This deed, drawn up to be kept in the civil law notary's custody, was executed in ...
www.media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/irol/12/123990/prese...

[PDF] Bylaws certified translationBestandsformaat: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - HTML-versie
The person appearing is known to me, civil notary. The substance of this deed has been indicated and explained to him. He stated that he did not ...
www.worldmarrow.org/fileadmin/About_WMDA/Bylaws_certified_t...

Selected response from:

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 01:10

Grading comment

Thank you for all the help include Suzan's. This is indeed a Dutch notary text.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

The person appearing is known to me, civil[-law] notary

Dave Calderhead

3 -1

The party is known to me, the notary public.

Suzan Hamer

Answers

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

The party is known to me, the notary public.

Explanation:
I imagine it might also be written, "The party, (name of person), is known to me, the undersigned notary public."

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Suzan Hamer
Netherlands
Local time: 01:10
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

The person appearing is known to me, civil[-law] notary

Dave Calderhead
Netherlands
Local time: 01:10
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 88

Grading comment

Thank you for all the help include Suzan's. This is indeed a Dutch notary text.

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