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steeds verleend

English translation: in all cases

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Dutch term or phrase:steeds
English translation:in all cases
Entered by: Kitty Brussaard

17:00 Feb 26, 2020
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Computers: Software / in a contract
Dutch term or phrase: steeds verleend
The sentence containing 'steeds' is:

De gebruiksrechten worden aan de opdrachtgever steeds verleend onder de voorwaarde dat de opdrachtgever de overeengekomen vergoedingen tijdig en volledig zonder enige vorm van verrekening betaalt.


I am checking a translation and the translator has written:
The rights of use are always granted to the client...

I'm wondering if the word 'always' is really needed here.

Cheers,
Laurie
Laurie Schiet-Heath
Netherlands
Local time: 18:47
in all cases
Explanation:
'Steeds' essentially means 'in all cases' here, i.e. whenever rights of use are granted to a/the client, these rights are granted on the condition etc.

I'd therefore translate as: In all cases, the rights of use are granted to the client etc.


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Note added at 9 hrs (2020-02-27 02:49:10 GMT)
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@Asker: I don't really see why using 'in all cases' would refute 'on condition that'. As I said, the use of 'steeds' in the Dutch source simply means that whenever rights of use are granted to a/the client (i.e. in each and every case), these rights are granted on the condition etc.
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Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 18:47
Grading comment
Thanks for your suggestion!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4are granted
philgoddard
3 +1in all cases
Kitty Brussaard


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
are granted


Explanation:
"Always" is not wrong, but it's redundant.

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Note added at 1 hr (2020-02-26 18:10:58 GMT)
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I think "continuously" would be wrong.

philgoddard
United States
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: English
Notes to answerer
Asker: Phil, That was my reading of it. I hate superfluous words I so am tempted to remove it. Or use something like: The rights of use are continuously granted to the client on the condition that the fee has been paid, etc.

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56 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
steeds
in all cases


Explanation:
'Steeds' essentially means 'in all cases' here, i.e. whenever rights of use are granted to a/the client, these rights are granted on the condition etc.

I'd therefore translate as: In all cases, the rights of use are granted to the client etc.


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Note added at 9 hrs (2020-02-27 02:49:10 GMT)
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@Asker: I don't really see why using 'in all cases' would refute 'on condition that'. As I said, the use of 'steeds' in the Dutch source simply means that whenever rights of use are granted to a/the client (i.e. in each and every case), these rights are granted on the condition etc.

Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 18:47
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks for your suggestion!
Notes to answerer
Asker: To me, "in all cases" is not much different than "always". The sentence would read: In all cases, the right of use is granted on the condition that... Doesn't the "in all cases" refute "on the condition that"?

Asker: > 'Always' is ambiguous here. That's what I thought and why I posted the question!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tina Vonhof (X): 'Always' is ambiguous here.
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Tina!
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