Neuerungen (in this context)
English translation: revisions or innovations
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| 5 +1 | changes of the amendment |
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| 5 | Novelle = supplementary law, amending statute |
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| 5 | revisions or innovations |
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Novelle = supplementary law, amending statute Explanation: Der mono-lingual Creidel Law Dictionary says e.g. Novelle (Gesetzesnovelle) ist die Änderung oder Ergänzung einer bestehenden gesetzlichen Regelung ohne völlige Neugestaltung der Rechtsmaterie. Die Romain bilingual says: supplementary law, amending statute. So, take your pick. Antoinette |
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2 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1changes of the amendment Explanation: While Novelle (amendment) is a technical term, Neuerungen is not. It simply means "the things that are new" |
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revisions or innovations Explanation: I like your logic and "revisions" is certainly tempting. The word implies, however, that something in the previous language was changed, and this may not be what is meant. The alternative is "innovations," i.e., something that has bee added. Either choice, however, is likely to serve well. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2002-12-30 19:21:43 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- One would arrive at one of the most important innovations of the XXX |
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