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A verpflichtet sich gegenüber Y zur Erreichung eines Umsatzzieles von..

English translation: A [hereby] commits to [forget Y]

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German term or phrase:A verpflichtet sich gegenüber Y zur Erreichung eines Umsatzzieles von..
English translation:A [hereby] commits to [forget Y]
Entered by: William Stein

15:08 Oct 31, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / distribution contracts
German term or phrase: A verpflichtet sich gegenüber Y zur Erreichung eines Umsatzzieles von..
I usually translate "verplichtet sich" as agrees, but I can't think of way to include all the elements here without sounding archaic or too familiar:

- A promises B to attain..
- A pledges to B to attain
- A is under an obligation to B to attain
- A is bound to B to attain (sounds like Siamese twins)


Any handy-dandy solutions would be appreciated.
William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 13:51
A [hereby] commits to [forget Y]
Explanation:
to minimum sales of, etc.
Undertakes may not do it here. Y's building in penalties, so doesn't care about an undertaking; Y's after commitment and is getting it. If A fails, there's a penalty, no?

Freddie Mac Debt Securities: Reference Notes
... Issue sizes: Freddie Mac has committed to minimum issue sizes for new
transactions and reopenings. Freddie Mac will issue a minimum ...
www.freddiemac.com/debt/html/refnotemain.html
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Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
Local time: 15:51
Grading comment
Thanks to all three of youz.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6In its contractual relationship with Y, A undertakes to achieve a sales [turnover] target of...
Steffen Walter
4 +1A [hereby] commits to [forget Y]
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
4my take
Ellen Zittinger


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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
A verpflitchtet sich gegenueber Y zur Erreichungm eines Umsatzzieles von..
In its contractual relationship with Y, A undertakes to achieve a sales [turnover] target of...


Explanation:
A guarantees to achieve...


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Note added at 12 mins (2003-10-31 15:20:42 GMT)
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Perhaps you could use \"vis-à-vis Y\" in the sentence.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 21:51
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 678

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Schwitzgebel: I like to use "undertake" too.
18 mins
agree  Marcus Malabad: I also use 'undertake'
22 mins
agree  Dipl.-Kfm. Bernhard Aicher MBA: undertake passt
56 mins
  -> Thanks to all of you.
agree  Stefan Simko
8 hrs
neutral  Margaret Marks: But 'undertake' is no good in American English.
2 days 4 hrs
agree  Kim Metzger: Thanks for "in its relationship" for gegenüber. That one always gives me pause.
747 days
  -> Wow, after 747 days ;-)
agree  AmiHH: This is an oldie but goodie. I will have to remember this suggestion of "in its relationship" for sentences where nothing else really works.
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
A [hereby] commits to [forget Y]


Explanation:
to minimum sales of, etc.
Undertakes may not do it here. Y's building in penalties, so doesn't care about an undertaking; Y's after commitment and is getting it. If A fails, there's a penalty, no?

Freddie Mac Debt Securities: Reference Notes
... Issue sizes: Freddie Mac has committed to minimum issue sizes for new
transactions and reopenings. Freddie Mac will issue a minimum ...
www.freddiemac.com/debt/html/refnotemain.html

Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
Local time: 15:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68
Grading comment
Thanks to all three of youz.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Brainstorm: late, late update: "warrants and represents to" - "...expressly states, declares, affirms, attests, warrants, and represents to NMFS", for instance, tries to cover it all in the "The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America"
3995 days
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
my take


Explanation:
some form of the word "obligation"....

He put himself under obligation to...

Is obligating himself to....

along these lines....just my quick input

Ellen Zittinger
Local time: 12:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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