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zulässiger Weise

English translation: to the extent permitted (by law).

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German term or phrase:zulässiger Weise
English translation:to the extent permitted (by law).
Entered by: Jessica Klingberg

14:53 Jul 1, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: zulässiger Weise
Er erklärt sich insoweit zulässiger Weise mit Nichtwissen.

This is exactly how the German is written in the original.
Jessica Klingberg
United States
Local time: 10:31
He declared lack of knowledge to the extent permitted (by law).
Explanation:
He declared lack of knowledge to the extent permitted (by law).
To do justice to your question we need to have some context. This sentence is very difficulat to understand without knowing what was said before and after.
Please help us to help you.
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Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 08:31
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3He declared lack of knowledge to the extent permitted (by law).
Dr. Fred Thomson
3 +1in an admissible/permissible way
Monika Leit
4admits ignorance
sylvie malich (X)
3as is permitted ...
MichaelRS (X)
3 -1reasonably
Wenjer Leuschel (X)


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
zulässiger Weise
reasonably


Explanation:
It does not matter whether it is one or two words.
My Sprachgefuehl tells me, it must be "reasonably."

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Note added at 4 mins (2004-07-01 14:57:48 GMT)
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Something will come up to surprise me, I guess.

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 22:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 33

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ingrid Blank: would mean vernünftigerweise, angemessenerweise
3 hrs
  -> Danke fuer die Korrektur. Ich hatte geahnt, dass ich doch anderes Sprachgefuehl habe.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
zulässiger Weise
as is permitted ...


Explanation:


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Note added at 5 mins (2004-07-01 14:58:36 GMT)
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I think it\'s either permitted or not.

MichaelRS (X)
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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49 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
zulässiger Weise
in an admissible/permissible way


Explanation:
my suggestion

Monika Leit
Local time: 16:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 54

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erik Macki
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
zulässiger Weise
He declared lack of knowledge to the extent permitted (by law).


Explanation:
He declared lack of knowledge to the extent permitted (by law).
To do justice to your question we need to have some context. This sentence is very difficulat to understand without knowing what was said before and after.
Please help us to help you.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 08:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 608
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Blank
2 hrs

agree  Katrin Atienza (X)
2 hrs

agree  Meturgan
6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
zulässiger Weise mit Nichtwissen
admits ignorance


Explanation:
my take

sylvie malich (X)
Germany
Local time: 16:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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