Unklarheiten

English translation: ambiguity

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German term or phrase:Unklarheit
English translation:ambiguity
Entered by: Steffen Walter

05:36 May 13, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / Settlement Agreement
German term or phrase: Unklarheiten
Im Falle von Unklarheiten gilt ausschließlich die deutsche Version.
Susan Geiblinger
Austria
Local time: 14:15
ambiguity
Explanation:
would be my suggestion
Selected response from:

Jutta Wappel
Germany
Local time: 14:15
Grading comment
Thank you. Not only was the trm correct but an explanation was also provided
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3ambiguity
Jutta Wappel
3 +2ambiguity/dubiety
Yasutomo Kanazawa
4obscurities; unclear points
Adrian MM. (X)


Discussion entries: 9





  

Answers


14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
ambiguity/dubiety


Explanation:
In case of ambiguity/dubiety, German version will not be applied. I don't know from the context how many versions there are, the version other than the German one will be used.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 21:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: The German one and the German one alone (ausschliesslich) is applicable. Therefore no points for this answer.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jutta Wappel: looks like your typing is faster than mine :-)
6 mins
  -> Thank you, Jutta :-)

agree  franglish: yes for ambiguity, though it's the German version only which is applicable
29 mins
  -> Thank you franglish
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
ambiguity


Explanation:
would be my suggestion

Example sentence(s):
  • In the law of contracts, ambiguity means ...that after a court has applied rules of interpretation ...the court still cannot say with certainty what meaning was intended by the parties to the contract

    Reference: http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Ambiguity
Jutta Wappel
Germany
Local time: 14:15
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you. Not only was the trm correct but an explanation was also provided

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: ditto Dietl.
43 mins
  -> Thanks writeaway!

agree  Willem Dubelaar: In case of ambiguity the German version prevails.
1 hr
  -> Thanks Abdul!

agree  franglish: good completion by Abdul
9 hrs
  -> Thanks! - Yes, I agree, it is!
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
obscurities; unclear points


Explanation:
A text can't be amiguous more than once in the plural
- and legal obscurity is a well-known occupational hazard.


Example sentence(s):
  • Over the past period of time we have worked on various issues and legal cases ... and complex issues, arising because of legal obscurities or ambiguities. ...

    Reference: http://www.pysconsult.com/en/references.php
Adrian MM. (X)
Local time: 14:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 572
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