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Verpfändungen, Pfändungen

English translation: (Voluntary) pledges or covenanting of income vs. (AmE) garnishments of wages/(BrE) attachments of earnings

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German term or phrase:Verpfändungen vs. Pfändungen
English translation:(Voluntary) pledges or covenanting of income vs. (AmE) garnishments of wages/(BrE) attachments of earnings
Entered by: Adrian MM. (X)

23:23 Oct 17, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s) / employment contract
German term or phrase: Verpfändungen, Pfändungen
§6
Abtretungen, Verpfändungen, Pfändungen

Der Arbeitnehmer darf seine Vergütungsansprüche an Dritte nur verpfänden, wenn der Arbeitgeber zuvor schriftlich zugestimmt hat. Vergütungsansprüche dürfen nicht abgetreten werden.


Assignments, pledges and ... what? Do I need two words for "Verpfändungen, Pfändungen" in English?
NGK
United States
Local time: 23:54
(Voluntary) pledges, (AmE) garnishments of wages/(BrE) attachments of earnings
Explanation:
Beware: they are 2 different processes that are often mixed up, even by lawyers.

The first is voluntary, as in the UK deed of covenanting income to charity and the second is a *forcible* method of enforcement of a judgment or execution debt against the bank etc. paid the employer's wages to the employee.

As a mnemonic. see the painting 'Die Pfändung' (levy of execution) by the late Austrian artist Ferdinand Waldmüller where a tenant farmer's family is - mnorosely - chucked off the farm for rent/debts unpaid.
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Verpfändungen, Pfändungen von Gehaltsansprüchen
(Voluntary) pledges, (AmE) garnishments of wages/(BrE) attachments of earnings


Explanation:
Beware: they are 2 different processes that are often mixed up, even by lawyers.

The first is voluntary, as in the UK deed of covenanting income to charity and the second is a *forcible* method of enforcement of a judgment or execution debt against the bank etc. paid the employer's wages to the employee.

As a mnemonic. see the painting 'Die Pfändung' (levy of execution) by the late Austrian artist Ferdinand Waldmüller where a tenant farmer's family is - mnorosely - chucked off the farm for rent/debts unpaid.


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Adrian MM. (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  B. Dickinson: garnishments is correct
3 mins
  -> Thanks. It is interesting that you prefer the US term.
agree  philgoddard
14 hrs
  -> Thanks and good thinking.
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