nachweisbar

English translation: demonstrably

14:52 Sep 11, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
German term or phrase: nachweisbar
This is from a confidentiality agreement:

Geheimhaltungspflichten nach dieser Vereinbarung gelten nicht für Informationen, die
- allgemein bekannt sind oder ohne Verstoß gegen die in dieser Vereinbarung enthaltenen Verpflichtungen allgemein bekannt werden oder
- *nachweislich* rechtmäßig von einem Dritten erlangt oder
- bei XXX (Firmenname) *nachweislich* bereits zum Zeitpunkt des Empfangs vorhanden waren.

...information which is rightfully obtained from third parties - how do I incorporate 'nachweislich' here?

TIA
Julia Lipeles
Local time: 21:07
English translation:demonstrably
Explanation:
That's what I usually use.
http://www.dict.cc/english-german/d95.php

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information that
- was demonstrably legally acquired by a third party or
- was demonstrably already available at (company name) at the time of receipt.


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Note added at 24 mins (2007-09-11 15:17:14 GMT)
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demonstrably acquired legally by ...
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 19:07
Grading comment
I decided to use demonstrably. Thank you all for your help!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3demonstrably
Kim Metzger
4 +1provably
Dr. Fred Thomson
5verifiable
David Williams
3 +1evidence is provided that
Susan Zimmer
3can be verified as being in XXX's possession...
jccantrell


  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
evidence is provided that


Explanation:
is how I'd formulate it here....

Susan Zimmer
United States
Local time: 21:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 35

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  conny
22 hrs
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
provably


Explanation:
information which has been provably legally acquired from

A bit stuffy, but this is what it means and this is the proper legalese. The person must be able to prove that the info was legally acquired.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 19:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 463

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Camilla Seifert: I prefer "provable" / "provably" although Kim is also correct
22 mins
  -> Yes, one might also use "demonstrably," but I prefer "provably." Thank you
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
demonstrably


Explanation:
That's what I usually use.
http://www.dict.cc/english-german/d95.php

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Note added at 23 mins (2007-09-11 15:16:09 GMT)
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information that
- was demonstrably legally acquired by a third party or
- was demonstrably already available at (company name) at the time of receipt.


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Note added at 24 mins (2007-09-11 15:17:14 GMT)
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demonstrably acquired legally by ...

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 19:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 1256
Grading comment
I decided to use demonstrably. Thank you all for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bettina Rittsteuer
11 mins

agree  Teresa Reinhardt
37 mins

agree  E Perret
19 hrs
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
can be verified as being in XXX's possession...


Explanation:
another way of saying it ...

but I am not a lawyer.

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 18:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 87
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197 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
verifiable


Explanation:
This is what I'd have said, and it's confirmed by the dictionary too.


    Reference: http://www.dict.cc/german-english/nachweisbar.html
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 18
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