ergänzend gelten

English translation: shall also be applicable

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German term or phrase:	ergänzend geltend
English translation:	shall also be applicable
Entered by:	Kim Metzger

10:49 Oct 14, 2001

German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s)

German term or phrase: ergänzend gelten

ergänzend gelten unsere Allgemeine Geschäftsbedingungen. I understand the meaning, but how is this expressed in English?

Kim Metzger KudoZ activity Questions: 1189 (none open) (10 closed without grading) Answers: 15751 Mexico
Local time: 14:48

shall also be applicable

Explanation:
Our general terms and conditions shall also be applicable ...

or

are also applicable (if you don't like the 'shall' thing!)

That's how I've seen it most often.

HTH

Mary

Selected response from:

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:48

Grading comment

Thanks Mary.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +2

in addition, our General Terms of purchase/sales apply.

Mats Wiman

5 +1

in addition / additonally / moreover

Alexander Schleber (X)

4 +1

shall also be applicable

Mary Worby

...shall apply on a supplementary basis

Ralf Lemster

in addition

Klaus Dorn (X)

Answers

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

in addition, our General Terms of purchase/sales apply.

Explanation:
or
to complete the information, our General...
or
finally, our...
or

Norstedts+Duden-Oxford+MW

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 22:48
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in category: 8

11 mins confidence:

in addition

Explanation:
zu ergänzen - to add, I think in this context, hence "in addition", maybe in addition to other rules, regulations or explanations.

Klaus Dorn (X)
Local time: 23:48
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 19

42 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

shall also be applicable

Explanation:
Our general terms and conditions shall also be applicable ...

or

are also applicable (if you don't like the 'shall' thing!)

That's how I've seen it most often.

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 21:48
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 59

Grading comment

Thanks Mary.

44 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

in addition / additonally / moreover

Explanation:
".. in addition, out general terms of trade are applicable.."

Each of three phrases above xcan be used - these are the most common ones to be used in contracts and offers.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 22:48
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 12

2 hrs confidence:

...shall apply on a supplementary basis

Explanation:
Another alternative, just to make your choice a bit tougher... ;-)

Depends on the document - this one is somewhat more formal.

Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 22:48
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 20

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