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zuständigkeitshalber

English translation: I'd rephrase

18:34 Mar 12, 2003

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Bus/Financial

German term or phrase: zuständigkeitshalber

Generally, when this word is used in a piece of correspondence being passed on for action by another person in an organization.

Thanks very much!
Harold

xxxVadney

English translation:I'd rephrase

Explanation:
using responsibility. Please act as this falls into your area of responsibility

if I understood your question correctly.

I do not think that you can use competence here.

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EdithK
Local time: 20:51

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4 +6

I'd rephrase

EdithK

4 +5

for reasons of competence

Johanna Timm, PhD

for further action

Trudy Peters

The person in charge or: the person responsible

xxxGATI

for the sake of observing areas of responsibility

Mats Wiman

competencewise

SwissTell

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4 mins confidence:

competencewise

Explanation:
cHEERs

SwissTell
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in pair: 3322

5 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

for reasons of competence

Explanation:
would be my suggestion

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Note added at 2003-03-12 19:05:14 (GMT)
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to be forwarded to the person in charge

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 11:51
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in pair: 5592

11 mins confidence:

for the sake of observing areas of responsibility

Explanation:
Zuständigkeit die; Zuständigkeit, Zuständigkeiten (Verantwortlichkeit) responsibility; (Kompetenz) competence; (eines Gerichts) jurisdiction

(c) 1999 Dudenverlag

Duden-Oxford+MW

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 1498

13 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

I'd rephrase

Explanation:
using responsibility. Please act as this falls into your area of responsibility

if I understood your question correctly.

I do not think that you can use competence here.

EdithK
Local time: 20:51
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in pair: 8512

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39 mins confidence:

for further action

Explanation:
maybe

Trudy Peters
Local time: 14:51
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in pair: 2962

2 hrs confidence:

The person in charge or: the person responsible

Explanation:
I am sure it can be phrased somewhat similar to: "since this is not my area of expertise I refer you to the person in charge of this ....

xxxGATI
PRO pts in pair: 15

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