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Zug um Zug

English translation: contemporaneously with...

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German term or phrase:Zug um Zug
English translation:contemporaneously with...
Entered by: Maya Jurt

07:39 May 11, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
German term or phrase: Zug um Zug
the granting of a share option

"XXX wird die entspechende Zahl an Aktien Zug um Zug uebertragen"
transatgees
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:41
contemporaneously with...
Explanation:
Actually, here it is more likely that the shares are being transferred in exchange for payment. In the context of bilateral performances "zug um zug" does not mean bit-by-bit as proposed above but implies transfer of X coincident with Y.
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berelin
Local time: 21:41
Grading comment
Many thanks. I shall also remember the phrase "co-incident with". Could be useful in the future!
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Summary of answers provided
nagradually, piecemeally
Vesna Zivcic
nacontemporaneously with...
berelin
nain stages
Astrid Elke Witte


  

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1 hr
gradually, piecemeally


Explanation:
Zug um Zug means bit by bit, not all at once, gradually, piecemeally.

to transfer gradually/piecemeally
gradual/piecemeal transfer

Here are also some interesting hits from LEO:

matching payment with physical delivery - die Zahlung Zug um Zug

matching payment with delivery - die Zahlung Zug um Zug







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Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 21:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in category: 4

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5 days
contemporaneously with...


Explanation:
Actually, here it is more likely that the shares are being transferred in exchange for payment. In the context of bilateral performances "zug um zug" does not mean bit-by-bit as proposed above but implies transfer of X coincident with Y.


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berelin
Local time: 21:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Many thanks. I shall also remember the phrase "co-incident with". Could be useful in the future!

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7 days
in stages


Explanation:
"Zug um Zug" means "step by step" or "in stages". I think "in stages" would fit best here.

Please see Collins German-English, English-German Dictionary, Unabridged, 4th edition.

Astrid Elke Witte
Germany
Local time: 21:41
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PRO pts in category: 87
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