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von Nagel zu Nagel

English translation: Nail to nail

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German term or phrase:von Nagel zu Nagel
English translation:Nail to nail
Entered by: Maya Jurt

07:32 Sep 5, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: von Nagel zu Nagel
From a museum's loan agreement for artwork:

"Der Entleiher ist verpflichtet, die Leihgabe auf seine Kosten für die Dauer der Entleihung ***von Nagel zu Nagel*** gegen alle Gefahren zu versichern."
Lee Penya
Local time: 00:11
Nail to nail
Explanation:
German Term: von Nagel zu Nagel
English Term: nail to nail
Definition: a cover operating from the time the insured object is removed from the wall-fastening to be transported until it is hung upon the wall at its specified destination.


Von Nagel zu Nagel is a wellknown insurance term and the titel of an episode of the famous German tV series "Ein Fall für zwei"
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Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 07:11
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Summary of answers provided
na +3from the time of its removal to the time of its return [to its present location]
Tom Funke
na +1from start to finish, installation to return
Kim Metzger
nain its entirety/completely
Martin Schneekloth (X)
nabetween the exact display locations
Alison Schwitzgebel
naincluding the entire transport
Klaus Dorn (X)
naNail to nail
Maya Jurt


  

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9 mins
in its entirety/completely


Explanation:
just a suggestion. They are refering to the entire loaner (object on loan). The borrower has to insure the whole item against any kind of damage and is responsible for it.

Martin Schneekloth (X)
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10 mins
between the exact display locations


Explanation:
Source: own experience

Alison Schwitzgebel
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12 mins peer agreement (net): +1
from start to finish, installation to return


Explanation:
I recently did a similar translation.


    Personal dictionary
Kim Metzger
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agree  Klaus Dorn (X): sounds good...
11 mins
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20 mins peer agreement (net): +3
from the time of its removal to the time of its return [to its present location]


Explanation:
That's my read of this: from the time the artwork is taken from its present location until it is returned to that location. _Nagel_ would of course refer, really or --usually -- figuratively, to the support on which the artwork is hung or mounted.

The phrase is common in the context of insurance (and theft) of artworks, but I know of no equivalent phrse in English, and none is listed in my multilingual insurance dictionary.

Google: Searched the web for "Nagel zu Nagel". Results 1 - 10 of about 72. Search took 0.45 seconds

There is even a TV eipsode by that name about an art heist.

HTH Tom






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Tom Funke
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters

agree  Ulrike Lieder (X): That's the way I read the sentence, too. Insurance must cover the entire loan period, incl. transport.
1 hr

agree  Roland Grefer
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21 mins
including the entire transport


Explanation:
I think they're talking about the transport here "von nagel" (of the source of the art object) "zu nagel" (of the target location).

Klaus Dorn (X)
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3 hrs
Nail to nail


Explanation:
German Term: von Nagel zu Nagel
English Term: nail to nail
Definition: a cover operating from the time the insured object is removed from the wall-fastening to be transported until it is hung upon the wall at its specified destination.


Von Nagel zu Nagel is a wellknown insurance term and the titel of an episode of the famous German tV series "Ein Fall für zwei"


    Reference: http://eurodic.ip.lu
Maya Jurt
Switzerland
Local time: 07:11
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in FrenchFrench
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