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Verlag aufgehoben

English translation: ...a book which is out of print and whose publisher is no longer in existence.


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German term or phrase:Verlag aufgehoben
English translation:...a book which is out of print and whose publisher is no longer in existence.
Entered by: KAJohnson
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20:05 Oct 25, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Printing & Publishing
German term or phrase: Verlag aufgehoben
Bibliographie: Es geht um einen Buchtitel, der vergriffen ist und der Verlag wurde aufgehoben.

Heißt das, dass es diesen Verlag nicht mehr gibt?

Vielen Dank für Eure Hilfe.

VG,

Sibylle.
Sibylle Gray
United States
Local time: 11:34
...a book which is out of print and whose publisher no longer exists.
Explanation:
For whatever reason - no more publisher.
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KAJohnson
United States
Local time: 09:34
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2...a book which is out of print and whose publisher no longer exists.KAJohnson
3 +2the publishers has been wound up/dissolved
Wendy Streitparth
4...book out of print and publisher no longer in existence...KAJohnson


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53 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
the publishers has been wound up/dissolved


Explanation:
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Wendy Streitparth
Local time: 18:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Swift: ... except for the plural subject / singular verb mismatch
1 hr
  -> OK, then publisher or publishing company. Thanks
agree  Horst Huber: Went out of business.
21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Horst. Yes I like your version possibly better.
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
...a book which is out of print and whose publisher no longer exists.


Explanation:
For whatever reason - no more publisher.

KAJohnson
United States
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rebecca Garber
8 hrs
agree  Trudy Peters
11 hrs
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3 days2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
...book out of print and publisher no longer in existence...


Explanation:
'exist' still feels right to me, but "no longer in existence...' works better in English than 'no longer exists.'

KAJohnson
United States
Local time: 09:34
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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Changes made by editors
Nov 8, 2011 - Changes made by KAJohnson:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term
Oct 25, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field (specific)Other => Printing & Publishing


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