vornehmen lassen
English translation: have X done/made
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|  Selected response from: Ted Wozniak United States Local time: 09:40 | ||||||
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| 5 | have carried out, have done, have transferred (including 'Übertragungen') |
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| 5 | have X done/amde |
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| 4 | may undertake |
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10 mins confidence: 
have carried out, have done, have transferred (including 'Übertragungen') Explanation: Version of the translator 'will carry out': fine, if the whole target text is done in future tense, but in the original, the rights of this party are set as a possibility to do so, so I'd use the can or have-done form. |
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may undertake Explanation: To me, this sounds fine. However, my native language is German, not English. I know that legal English, especially contracts, are very difficult, there, one sentence can fill an entire page and that in these constructions 'may' and 'will' can be used, especially before longer lists of tasks. I noticed, however, that the translator used 'it' - and in contracts etc. this should absolutely be avoided, as many legal misunderstandings can result from this. Is the translator an English native speaker? |
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3 hrs confidence:
have X done/amde Explanation: Just posting an alternative as I agree with the "may undertake" version already. As an slightly less "legalese" alternative, lassen constructions can often be rendered as "have X + past participle", e.g. may have registrations and transfers/assignments made/carried out/executed on behalf of ...." |
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