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ratify

German translation: bestaetigen/bescheinigen

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English term or phrase:ratify
German translation:bestaetigen/bescheinigen

03:48 Jul 11, 2002
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Law/Patents
English term or phrase: ratify
Found on a marriage license:"I ... do hereby ratify that the above named parties ... have personally appeared before me..."
Is "ratifizieren" the only possibility here?
Thanks!
Meike
bestätige
Explanation:
er bestätigt, dass die Parteien vor dem Richter erschienen sind.
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Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 15:56
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Summary of answers provided
4 +9bestätige
Kathi Stock
4 +1bescheinige
Kim Metzger


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
bescheinige


Explanation:
Ratify is to "make officially valid."

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 14:56
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 2690

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
2 hrs
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
bestätige


Explanation:
er bestätigt, dass die Parteien vor dem Richter erschienen sind.

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 15:56
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 930

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gesine Agapie
9 mins
agree  Yuri Dubrov
1 hr
agree  Rowan Morrell
1 hr
agree  Lydia Molea
1 hr
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
1 hr
agree  Steffen Walter: Would go for this although "bescheinige" is not wrong. And: "ratifizieren" is NOT an option in this context.
8 hrs
agree  Autobusek
13 hrs
agree  Kralicky
17 hrs
agree  stefana
1 day 14 hrs
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