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English to German translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) | | English term or phrase: reduced to writing | I have seen this phrase quite frequently and always gotten away with a free translation. However, I suspect that there might be a German equivalent to this expression, which usually appears in phrases like "..the testimony was reduced to writing and authenticated... ".
Here is the sentence:
"A and X desire to reduce their understanding to writing in order to insure that trade secrets of A are fully protected."
So far, I have structured my translations around "schriftlich darlegen". Is there a specific German legal phrase?
Thanks for your help,
Ursula |
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 23:27
| Grading comment So far, I have just tranlated the phrase in context, the way you have suggested. I had this nagging doubt that I hadn't looked hard enough to find the proper English equivalent - translator's paranoia, I guess. Thanks all of you!
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3 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +5 schriftlich fixiert
Explanation:
• schriftlich fixieren=to reduce to writing
• schriftlich niederlegen=to write=put into writing
http://englisch.germanien.name/ds8.htm
| Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 23:27
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Native speaker of:  English
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| | Grading comment | So far, I have just tranlated the phrase in context, the way you have suggested. I had this nagging doubt that I hadn't looked hard enough to find the proper English equivalent - translator's paranoia, I guess. Thanks all of you! |
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