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spouse in law or in fact

German translation: Ehe- oder Lebenspartner

07:42 Apr 12, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Insurance / insurance
English term or phrase: spouse in law or in fact
aus einer Versicherungspolizze
Definition des Wortes Family Members: spouse in law or in fact, 2nd degree relatives in the ascending or descending line, father in law, mother in law....

Sind das Ehe- und Lebenspartner?
silvia glatzhofer
Local time: 09:12
German translation:Ehe- oder Lebenspartner
Explanation:
So verstehe ich das auch; in manchen Gerichtsbarkeiten gibt es die sog. "common law marriage," wenn ein Paar mehrere Jahre zusammenlebt, ohne jedoch zu heiraten. :-)
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Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 09:12
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danke für die Bestätigung
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +5Ehe- oder Lebenspartner
Derek Gill Franßen
2Ehepartner oder in eheähnlicher Gemeinschaft lebender Partner
hbrincker


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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +5
Ehe- oder Lebenspartner


Explanation:
So verstehe ich das auch; in manchen Gerichtsbarkeiten gibt es die sog. "common law marriage," wenn ein Paar mehrere Jahre zusammenlebt, ohne jedoch zu heiraten. :-)

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 09:12
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
danke für die Bestätigung

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ferguson (X): jaja, Ehe sollte man sich gut überlegen und vielleicht erst mal 20 Jahre den "Ernstfall" proben :-))
4 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
49 mins
agree  msherms: agree- and I always have to laugh about the really nice German term "Lebensabschnittspartner" - who knows who will be the partner for the next Lebensabschnitt!!
51 mins
agree  nettranslatorde: Wobei ich den Begriff Lebensabschnittspartner auch irgendwie recht abwertend finde.
1 hr
agree  David Moore (X): auch mit Kerstin
3 hrs
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Ehepartner oder in eheähnlicher Gemeinschaft lebender Partner


Explanation:
...vielleicht am ehesten zutreffend, da langjähriges Zusammenleben etc. wohl auch für die Police von Bedeutung sein sollte.


    Reference: http://www.mgsff.nrw.de/familienratgeber/lebensformen/eheaeh...
hbrincker
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