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German: "Recht bekommen"

English translation: prevailed







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German term or phrase:"Recht bekommen"
English translation:prevailed
Entered by:Helen Jordan
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3:46pm Feb 12, 2005Login or register (free) for more options.
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: "Recht bekommen"
Mit dieser aggresssiven Strategie hatte die Klägerin - auch augenscheinlich bemerkenswerte Verbindungen und einer 'hervorragenden' Stellung im Raum Münster - in rechtsstaatlich bedenklicher Art und Weise zunächst beim Landgericht und der Staatsanwalt 'Recht bekommen' unde dem Beklagten schweren Schaden zugefügt.

TIA for any help
Helen Jordan
United Kingdom
prevailed
Explanation:
prevailed at the superior court

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-02-12 15:56:41 GMT)
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oder auch \"succeeded\"
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Kathi Stock
United States
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4prevailed
Kathi Stock
3 +1obtain justicexxxdesiderata
4won her case
Andrew Swift


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Recht bekommen prevailed

Explanation:
prevailed at the superior court

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-02-12 15:56:41 GMT)
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oder auch \"succeeded\"

Kathi Stock
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 39
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree xxxFrancis Lee
11 mins
agree tolketjenesten
22 mins
agree Friderike Butler
55 mins
disagree EMatt: it should be prevailed in the superior court
4 hrs
agree Kim Metzger: Very nice solution, Kathi.
7 hrs
agree Derek Gill Franßen: If you put it in quotes (like the original) the irony rings out loud and clear. :-)
1 day4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
won her case

Explanation:
... if you would like to match the original structure of verb plus noun object

Andrew Swift
United Kingdom
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 181
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Recht bekommen obtain justice

Explanation:
Set in distancing, ironizing parentheses, so I offer this.




    Reference: http://www.usfca.edu/pj/portrayal_lasher.htm
xxxdesiderata
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 68

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Andrew Swift: Yes, it does have an ironic ring to it.
1 hr
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