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Vollendung des 63 Lebenjahres

English translation: No - the stipulated retirement age is 63

08:38 Oct 4, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Vollendung des 63 Lebenjahres
Feste Altersgrenze ist die Vollendung des 63 Lebensjahres.

Appears in a document about company pension entitlement.

Can I simply say that the stipulated retirement age is 64?

TIA for any input
Helen Jordan
Local time: 17:06
English translation:No - the stipulated retirement age is 63
Explanation:
Unless I'm very much mistaken, "Vollendung des 63 Lebensjahres" means "on reaching the age of 63".
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IanW (X)
Local time: 18:06
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Great, thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +12No - the stipulated retirement age is 63
IanW (X)
3 +1not necessary to translate
Terence Ajbro
4The stipulated retirement age is 64.
Julie Draper-Duruz


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +12
No - the stipulated retirement age is 63


Explanation:
Unless I'm very much mistaken, "Vollendung des 63 Lebensjahres" means "on reaching the age of 63".

IanW (X)
Local time: 18:06
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 47
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Great, thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Heidi Stone-Schaller
1 min
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
2 mins
agree  Steffen Walter: exactly
3 mins
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): natöööörlich;-)
16 mins
agree  Niamh Mahony: Yeah! That's a good simple and clear way of putting it. I'll use that now in future too.
25 mins
agree  Sabine Griebler
1 hr
agree  Ingrid Blank
4 hrs
agree  RobinB: This is the sort of thing that seems to catch out a lot of people (rather like having German telephone numbers spoken very fast..)
4 hrs
agree  Melanie Nassar
5 hrs
agree  Richard Benham: Simple really. Your first year of life strts when you're born, and finishes when you TURN one, your second year begins.... (repeat argument 62 times) ...
6 hrs
agree  Maria Ferstl
8 hrs
agree  Mario Marcolin
22 hrs
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
not necessary to translate


Explanation:
You don't need to translate Vollendung here. Just state retirement age is xx.

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 18:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama
1 min
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The stipulated retirement age is 64.


Explanation:
Hope this helps! :)

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-10-04 08:45:02 GMT)
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Oops...I made the same mistake...the stipulated retirement age is 63. Hrrm. Sorry!

Julie Draper-Duruz
Local time: 18:06
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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