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Gesetzesentwurf des Bundesrates

English translation: Bundesrat draft bill

18:19 Jan 29, 2014
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: Gesetzesentwurf des Bundesrates
Hello,
I am translating a legal text, a Draft Act by the German Bundesrat. After translating the actual text I am still struggling with the header. Bundesrat Draft Act? Draft Act (drawn up) by the Bundesrat? I browsed English versions of German laws, British and American laws, but I cannot seem to find an equivalent for the header. I guess any of the translations suggested above would be ok in an informal context, but I need the official phrase here.
Thank you :)
Beatrice Borio
Portugal
Local time: 19:26
English translation:Bundesrat draft bill
Explanation:
It's a bill as it refers to a specific piece to be adopted; otherwise, the more general term would be legislation.

See link below:

"If the Bundesrat decision is based on a Bundesrat draft bill, there is only this "second reading", although the term is then of course a misnomer."
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 14:26
Grading comment
I was looking for the official terminology, however tautological it may seem, so thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Bundesrat draft bill
Michael Martin, MA
4Draft Legislation
Richard Burck


Discussion entries: 4





  

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Bundesrat draft bill


Explanation:
It's a bill as it refers to a specific piece to be adopted; otherwise, the more general term would be legislation.

See link below:

"If the Bundesrat decision is based on a Bundesrat draft bill, there is only this "second reading", although the term is then of course a misnomer."


    Reference: http://www.bundesrat.de/nn_11588/EN/funktionen-en/aufgaben-e...
Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 14:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 364
Grading comment
I was looking for the official terminology, however tautological it may seem, so thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: That was useful, thanks for pointing it out to me!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  philgoddard: Isn't draft bill a tautology?
22 mins
  -> Perhaps, but a widely used one http://www.parliament.uk/business/bills-and-legislation/draf...
agree  palilula (X): I am with phigoddard since a bill is a proposed law under consideration by a legislature, however, in dict.cc it is entered "draft bill", which I agree that it is tautology.
10 hrs
  -> I agree with you and Phil but I am only going by conventions used by public entities. Dictionaries are usually useless in determining those questions because they’re often compiled by amateurs and never keep up with changing terminology.
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Draft Legislation


Explanation:
It has been translated as such. See the web reference provided.

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Note added at 7 hrs (2014-01-30 01:37:08 GMT)
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Draft Legislation OF the Budesrat.


    Reference: http://www.linguee.com/english-german/search?source=auto&que...
Richard Burck
United States
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you, but I was looking for the official translation. Also, my problem is I don't know whether to use a preposition with Bundesrat and if so, which one.

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