purporting to be

07:34 Oct 31, 2005
English to German translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Certificates, Diplomas, Licenses, CVs / Certified Copy of an entry of marriage(BC)
English term or phrase: purporting to be
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I am looking for the German translation of
"purporting to be sealed" or stamped with the Seal of the Registrar-General ...



Certificates are from Kenia.

MTIA,
Stephanie Bohnerth
Germany
Local time: 12:16


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4den Anschein haben. ... zu sein
Germanchristine
3sollen / müssen
Anne Spitzmueller
3(dieses Zertifikat) ist mit dem (...) zu siegeln oder zu stempeln
Nicole Schnell
3die Dokumente müssen mit dem Siegel oder mit dem Stempel versehen sein
CSsys (X)
Summary of reference entries provided
purport
Johanna Timm, PhD

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sollen / müssen


Explanation:
something along the lines: "müssen / sollen mit dem Siegel und dem Stempel ... versehen sein"

hard to say, the beginning of the phrase would be helpful

Anne Spitzmueller
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
(dieses Zertifikat) ist mit dem (...) zu siegeln oder zu stempeln


Explanation:
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Note added at 1 hr 10 mins (2005-10-31 08:45:09 GMT)
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ist vom zentralen Standesamt zu siegeln oder zu stempeln

Nicole Schnell
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2 days 1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
die Dokumente müssen mit dem Siegel oder mit dem Stempel versehen sein


Explanation:
die Dokumente müssen mit dem Siegel oder mit dem Stempel versehen sein

CSsys (X)
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1 day 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
den Anschein haben. ... zu sein


Explanation:
...dass jede beglaubigte Kopie eines dem Anschein nach besiegelten und gestempelten Eintrags ... als Beweis .... angenommen wird.


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Note added at 8 days (2005-11-08 18:07:29 GMT)
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From a copy you can't tell if a paper has really been stamped and sealed. It is only "appearantly" so. English synonyms of purporting are amongst others "claiming" and "asserting".

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Reference comments


2013 days
Reference: purport

Reference information:
The purport of an instrument generally refers to its facial appearance or import, as distinguished from the tenor of an instrument, which means an exact copy or duplicate.

West's Encyclopedia of American Law, edition 2. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

Johanna Timm, PhD
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