08:53 Sep 7, 2011 

... but in your particular (con)text and in the collocation "allfällige Grenzbedingungen", where "allfällig", as a legal term, is combined with the technical concept of "Grenzbedingungen".

08:20 Sep 7, 2011 

... because "allfällig" is legalese by all means, irrespective of its usage in conjunction with inland navigation. (And inland navigation may fall under "transportation".)

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07:59 Sep 7, 2011 

That was the question.

07:52 Sep 7, 2011 

is not a synonym for "allfällig"! It means if need be, at most etc.

07:49 Sep 7, 2011 

Sentence structure can get pretty cumbersome at times, can't it?

How does this sound?

"Especially in the case of frequent changes in ownership, this communication deficit may result in the individuals responsible for ensuring the safe operation of a vessel not even being aware of any boundary conditions required to maintain a stable state."

07:48 Sep 7, 2011 

Like I said, it's up to you, just wanted to give you another option. :-)

07:48 Sep 7, 2011 

e.g.
"Betroffene Rechtsvorschriften:
- allenfalls zugehörige Übergangsvorschriften"

Is that also 'any', or perhaps 'under certain circumstances'?

07:46 Sep 7, 2011 

The original structure was something like:

As a result of this communication deficit there is a risk that any boundary conditions for maintaining a stable state – in particular in the case of frequent changes in ownership – may not be known to the individuals responsible for ensuring the safe operation of a vessel at all.

07:09 Sep 7, 2011 

for the translation of the "allfällig". You could restructure the sentence, though, to make it flow a little better instead of sticking to the German syntax so much.
"In particular in the case of frequent changes in ownership, this communication deficit may result in the individuals responsible for ensuring the safe operation of a ship not even being aware of any boundary conditions required for maintaining a stable state."
But really, it's up to you! :)

07:03 Sep 7, 2011 

Herzlichen Dank, Anke!
Der vollständiger Satz ist allerdings etwas komplex. Wie klingt das?

Durch dieses Kommunikationsdefizit besteht die Gefahr, dass allfällige Grenzbedingungen für stabile Zustände – insbesondere im Fall von häufigeren Eigentümerwechseln – den Personen, die sie für einen sicheren Schiffsbetrieb berücksichtigen sollten, gar nicht bekannt sind.
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As a result of this communication deficit there is a risk that – in particular in the case of frequent changes in ownership – the individuals responsible for ensuring the safe operation of a ship may not even be aware of any boundary conditions required for maintaining a stable state.