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Wettbewerbsabrede

English translation: competition-agreement

14:03 Apr 20, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
German term or phrase: Wettbewerbsabrede
Wettbewerbsabrede
Dem Agenten ist es erlaubt, bereits bestehende gewerbliche Tätigkeiten sowie weitere Tätigkeiten als Agent auszuüben und sich an Unternehmen zu beteiligen. Diese Tätigkeiten und Unternehmen sind abschliessend in Anhang III spezifiziert

competition agreement / non-competition agreement?
Christine Lam
Local time: 13:06
English translation:competition-agreement
Explanation:
In diesem Fall würde ich "competition-..." statt "non competition-..." benützen.
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Andreas78
Local time: 19:06
Grading comment
thank you
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2noncompetition / noncompete covenant
silfilla
3 +2competition-agreement
Andreas78
4competition limitation arrangement
Frosty
4Competition
Alarch Gwyn
4 -1competitive agreement
swisstell


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
competition-agreement


Explanation:
In diesem Fall würde ich "competition-..." statt "non competition-..." benützen.

Andreas78
Local time: 19:06
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EMatt: compete agreement
1 hr
agree  sonja29 (X)
4 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
competition limitation arrangement


Explanation:
Is what it looks like to me. The agent can retain that which he already has, but whether he can expand into new fields?

Frosty
Local time: 19:06
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 28
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Competition


Explanation:
An idea would be to just head the clause "Competition" and then carry on with:

It is agreed between the Parties that....

(then the clause carries on to outline under what conditions presumably the agent may compete).

Alarch Gwyn
Local time: 19:06
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PRO pts in category: 39
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
noncompetition / noncompete covenant


Explanation:
(not *agreement*) is the standard term in the US. You could also use "noncompete/noncompetition provision* if you prefer. HTH

silfilla
Local time: 13:06
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PRO pts in category: 300

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Swift
2 hrs
agree  Kim Metzger: Why not "agreement"? noncompete agreement http://www.toolkit.cch.com/text/P05_5750.asp ADDED: Makes sense
3 hrs
  -> as the German "abrede" in "Wettbewerbsabrede" indicates, the noncompetition covenant is part of an agreement, i.e. it's a provision of the agreement :-)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
competitive agreement


Explanation:
:-)

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 19:06
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 163

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kim Metzger: :-) is an inadequate explanation. Competitive = konkurrenzfähig, wettbewerbsfähig, konkurrierend
1 hr
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