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AGB <"Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen">

English translation: General Terms and Conditions


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German term or phrase:AGB (Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen)
English translation:General Terms and Conditions
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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09:31 Sep 19, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: AGB <"Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen">
Both: the meaning of the term and it's abbreviation if available in Arabic
Dr. Mahmoud ELWAHEIDI
Local time: 22:48
General Terms and Conditions
Explanation:
General Terms and Conditions

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Note added at 3 mins (2003-09-19 09:34:24 GMT)
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General terms and conditions set out the standard rules and conditions which apply when a business enters into an agreement.
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xxxIanW
Local time: 21:48
Grading comment
Thank you all.

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4 +4General Terms and ConditionsxxxIanW
5 +1General Terms and Conditions of Business
Alison Riddell


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
AGB <
General Terms and Conditions


Explanation:
General Terms and Conditions

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Note added at 3 mins (2003-09-19 09:34:24 GMT)
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General terms and conditions set out the standard rules and conditions which apply when a business enters into an agreement.


xxxIanW
Local time: 21:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 233
Grading comment
Thank you all.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  D D: "5"
1 min

agree  LegalTrans D: Right, but Dr. Wahidi wants it in Arabic, too!
4 mins
  -> Sorry, this is German-English, and my Arabic isn't up to much ...

agree  Krokodil: Dead right. I'm afraid I can't supply the Arabic translation though ....
11 mins

agree  Anil Goyal
4 days
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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
AGB <
General Terms and Conditions of Business


Explanation:
While I agree with the above, I generally add the suffix "of Business" to make it clear what is being referred to. Sorry, but I don't speak Arabic!!!

HTH

Alison

Alison Riddell
Local time: 21:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 157

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  anisco: "of business", good point, for Arabic there is the German-Arabic forum
4 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Sep 3, 2005 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
LevelNon-PRO => PRO
Field (specific)(none) => Business/Commerce (general)


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