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höhere Anrechte

English translation: greater entitlements

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German term or phrase:höhere Anrechte
English translation:greater entitlements
Entered by: Nicole Trebbin

18:48 Nov 29, 2013
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: höhere Anrechte
Aus einem Scheidungsurteil - Punkt: Versorgungsausgleich

"Der Ehegatte mit den höheren Anrechten ist ausgleichspflichtig."
Nicole Trebbin
Germany
Local time: 06:28
greater entitlements/expectations
Explanation:
When my wife and her first husband divorced, he was the one with the 'Höhere Anrechte', as he had worked throughout their 19-year marriage, while his then wife had stayed at home, bringing up the children.

As a result, though she benefited from 'compensatory allowances' in respect of pension entitlement for each child, her husband had to give up a proportion of his pension rights, as the one who had 'höhere Anrechte', to his ex-wife.


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If both partners are working, and thus both establishing an 'Anrecht' to a pension to be paid on retirement, the higher-paid will be paying higher contributions and be building up a higher 'Anrecht'. IOW, will have an ENTITLEMENT to receive a higher pension on retirement. To compensate for this inequality, then, the partner with the higher Anrecht - whether it be the husband OR wife - is, according to German divorce legislation, required to give up part of this pension Anrecht to the other, less affluent, partner.

I trust this explains the situation to everyone's satisfaction?
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 06:28
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4 +1greater entitlements/expectations
David Moore (X)
4higher dues
David Hollywood


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higher dues


Explanation:
dict.leo.org/englisch-deutsch/ehegatte.html‎
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Nach § 1587a/I BGB ist der Ehegatte mit den höheren Anrechten ausgleichungspflichtig - Per § 1587a/I BGB the spouse with the higher dues is obliged to pay ...
Nach § 1587a/I BGB ist der - Leo
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Feb 20, 2012 - ... der Ehegatte mit den höheren Anrechten ausgleichungspflichtig [law] ... Per § 1587a/I BGB the spouse with the higher dues is obliged to pay ...
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Note added at 10 hrs (2013-11-30 05:05:47 GMT)
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Source Language Term Nach § 1587a/I BGB ist der Ehegatte mit den höheren Anrechten ausgleichungspflichtig [law]
Correct? Per § 1587a/I BGB the spouse with the higher dues is obliged to pay compensation

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Note added at 10 hrs (2013-11-30 05:26:14 GMT)
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now these are translations from translation sites so beware ... I would say: the spouse with priority custody rights has to pay compensation

David Hollywood
Local time: 01:28
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14 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
greater entitlements/expectations


Explanation:
When my wife and her first husband divorced, he was the one with the 'Höhere Anrechte', as he had worked throughout their 19-year marriage, while his then wife had stayed at home, bringing up the children.

As a result, though she benefited from 'compensatory allowances' in respect of pension entitlement for each child, her husband had to give up a proportion of his pension rights, as the one who had 'höhere Anrechte', to his ex-wife.


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Note added at 22 hrs (2013-11-30 17:02:54 GMT)
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If both partners are working, and thus both establishing an 'Anrecht' to a pension to be paid on retirement, the higher-paid will be paying higher contributions and be building up a higher 'Anrecht'. IOW, will have an ENTITLEMENT to receive a higher pension on retirement. To compensate for this inequality, then, the partner with the higher Anrecht - whether it be the husband OR wife - is, according to German divorce legislation, required to give up part of this pension Anrecht to the other, less affluent, partner.

I trust this explains the situation to everyone's satisfaction?

David Moore (X)
Local time: 06:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 328
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Adrian MM. (X): and also gets round the argument that rights vs. claims are absolute and cannot be ranked.
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tom
neutral  H. C. Centner: I would think then the wife would have the greater expectations or entitlements to the compensation. That is why I would suggest "higher income" I obviously didn't express myself well. I meant the one who has earned more is responsible for the one who...
4 hrs
  -> The 'Anrecht' is what the working person has paid for, not what the wife expects in compensation! And how, anyway, could SHE pay the compensation? //Isn't that in effect what I have said?
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