Beschaffenheitsangabe

English translation: statement/indication of the nature

14:16 Aug 4, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Law: Contract(s)
German term or phrase: Beschaffenheitsangabe
My context is very similar to another entry here in proz.com (see http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/bus_financial/39...
I have the sentence (in an Angebot)

"Öffentliche Äußerungen, Anpreisungen oder Werbeaussagen stellen keine zusätzliche Beschaffenheitsangabe der zu liefernden Produkte dar."

I think perhaps that Öffentliche Äußerungen, Anpreisungen oder Werbeaussagen could be translated as "public relations campaigns including promotions and advertisements" (I think the option given in the link above is grammatically incorrect) but my question here relates to "Beschaffenheitsangabe" - does anyone know what this means?
macrettoc
Local time: 07:42
English translation:statement/indication of the nature
Explanation:
Just another possible option.

See, e.g.
The product description of the manufacturer is exclusively relevant for the nature of the goods. Public statements, recommendations or advertisements of the manufacturer, on the other hand, do not constitute a contractual statement of the nature of the goods. (Condition 8)
http://www.renolit.com/English/CONTACT/Conditions_of_Sale.ht...

Als Beschaffenheit der Ware gilt grundsätzlich nur die Produktbeschreibung des Herstellers. Öffentliche Äußerungen, Anpreisungen oder Werbung des Herstellers stellen daneben keine vertragsgemäße Beschaffenheitsangaben der Ware dar.
http://www.renolit.de/Deutsch/KONTAKT/AGBs.htm

Do bear in mind, though, that the German version is the original and the English only a translation.
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Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:42
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Thanks, everyone. :-)
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Summary of answers provided
4details as to the composition of the commodity (goods) to be supplied
Ellen Kraus
4indication of quality
Сергей Лузан
4do not constitute additional information as to composition
Anahí Seri
3statement/indication of the nature
Alison MacG


  

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details as to the composition of the commodity (goods) to be supplied


Explanation:
composition comprises all kinds of qualities of a product

Ellen Kraus
Austria
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
indication of quality


Explanation:
[PDF] ÍNDICE DO 9/2000 Página Decisión del Consejo, de 2 de mayo de 2000 ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat
rein warenbeschreibende Aussage im Sinne einer Beschaffenheitsangabe vermittle und ..... in respect of all the goods, implying an indication of quality. ...
oami.europa.eu/en/office/diff/pdf/Jo00-09def.pdf


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Note added at 18 mins (2008-08-04 14:34:40 GMT)
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Another option for German :)
http://www.eudict.com/index.php?lang=engger&word=indication ...

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Note added at 29 mins (2008-08-04 14:45:29 GMT)
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WHAT’S IN A SIGN ? TRADEMARK LAW AND ECONOMIC THEORYindication of quality as well as origin, a fact which alters the behaviour of consumers ... to the aptly termed legal definition of trademark ‘strength’, ...
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/Delivery.cfm/joes_255.pdf?abstractid=748453&mirid=1 - Similar pages - Note this

JSTOR: Worldmaking: Property Rights in Aesthetic CreationsA Sketch for Legal Definition," Law Quarterly Review 94 (1978): 383; .... more than an indication of source or origin, it is also an indication of quality. ...
links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-8529(198624)45%3A2%3C183%3AWPRIAC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-1



    Reference: http://www.google.ru/search?complete=1&hl=en&lr=&newwindow=1...
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 09:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 52
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
statement/indication of the nature


Explanation:
Just another possible option.

See, e.g.
The product description of the manufacturer is exclusively relevant for the nature of the goods. Public statements, recommendations or advertisements of the manufacturer, on the other hand, do not constitute a contractual statement of the nature of the goods. (Condition 8)
http://www.renolit.com/English/CONTACT/Conditions_of_Sale.ht...

Als Beschaffenheit der Ware gilt grundsätzlich nur die Produktbeschreibung des Herstellers. Öffentliche Äußerungen, Anpreisungen oder Werbung des Herstellers stellen daneben keine vertragsgemäße Beschaffenheitsangaben der Ware dar.
http://www.renolit.de/Deutsch/KONTAKT/AGBs.htm

Do bear in mind, though, that the German version is the original and the English only a translation.

Alison MacG
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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Thanks, everyone. :-)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
do not constitute additional information as to composition


Explanation:



Anahí Seri
Spain
Local time: 08:42
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
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