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im wesentlichen

English translation: for the most part .....

13:09 Oct 19, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Real Estate / general
German term or phrase: im wesentlichen
They are talking about claims that are uncollectible.

[Firma A] sei nicht in der Lage, aus eigenen Mitteln diesen Betrag im wesentlichen auszugleichen.

I know this would normally be translated as "essentially." However, I find its use here somewhat awkward at best.

Was wuerden SIE sagen?

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Ron Stelter
Local time: 09:22
English translation:for the most part .....
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3 +3for the most part .....
CMJ_Trans (X)
4 +1all in all
Barbara Cashin (X)
3considerably
stra
3in a meaningful way
Andras Malatinszky


  

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for the most part .....


Explanation:
might be your answer

CMJ_Trans (X)
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Thanks.

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agree  IanW (X)
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considerably


Explanation:
might work here (compensate considerably)

stra
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all in all


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but all in all, company A was not in a position -----.

Barbara Cashin (X)
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in a meaningful way


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You can also just leave it out since it doesn\'t seem to add anything to the sentence.

Andras Malatinszky
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