gesetzlicher Vertreter

English translation: legal guardian/custodian

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German term or phrase:gesetzlicher Vertreter
English translation:legal guardian/custodian
Entered by: David Hollywood

18:57 Apr 1, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general) / Power of Attorney
German term or phrase: gesetzlicher Vertreter
Hiermit bevollmächtige ich Frau... mich in meiner Eigenschaft als **gesetzlicher Vertreter** meiner Tochter bis auf Widerruf zu vertreten.
Ich bin geschieden und mir ist die **Vertretung** der Tochter übertragen worden.

I am not certain how to translate the terms gesetzlicher Vertreter and Vertretung in this context. Legal guardian? Legal representative? Was Awarded guardianship?
Simone Brinkmann-Robinson
legal guardian/representative
Explanation:
gesetzlicher Schadensersatzanspruch, damages at law. gesetzlicher Vertreter, legal guardian. gesetzlicher Vertreter, legal representative. ...


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Vertretung = guardianship

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-04-01 19:06:05 GMT)
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\"I am divorced and have been awarded guardianship ....\"

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-04-01 19:07:54 GMT)
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... of my daughter\"

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-04-01 19:14:19 GMT)
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also consider: \"legal custodian\" and \"custody\" as an alternative

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Note added at 25 mins (2004-04-01 19:22:45 GMT)
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We tend to use \" legal custody\" and more in this context.

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-04-01 19:24:11 GMT)
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\"and\" was a typo in the previous note :)
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David Hollywood
Local time: 08:26
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legal guardian/representative


Explanation:
gesetzlicher Schadensersatzanspruch, damages at law. gesetzlicher Vertreter, legal guardian. gesetzlicher Vertreter, legal representative. ...


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Note added at 3 mins (2004-04-01 19:00:53 GMT)
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Vertretung = guardianship

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-04-01 19:06:05 GMT)
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\"I am divorced and have been awarded guardianship ....\"

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-04-01 19:07:54 GMT)
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... of my daughter\"

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Note added at 17 mins (2004-04-01 19:14:19 GMT)
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also consider: \"legal custodian\" and \"custody\" as an alternative

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Note added at 25 mins (2004-04-01 19:22:45 GMT)
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We tend to use \" legal custody\" and more in this context.

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Note added at 26 mins (2004-04-01 19:24:11 GMT)
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\"and\" was a typo in the previous note :)

David Hollywood
Local time: 08:26
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Native speaker of: English
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mag. Sabine Senn
9 mins
  -> Danke Sabine

agree  Teresa Reinhardt: legal guardian; legal rep. would be as an attorney
1 hr
  -> yes, as it's parent/daughter "custody" is better here

agree  vafo
3 hrs
  -> thanks very much :)
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