Jan 29, 2005 11:07
19 yrs ago
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German term

See phrase below

Non-PRO German to English Science Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright
From a patent with a formula containing X1, X2, X3


worin X1 A, B oder C ist, X2 D, E oder F ist, X3 und G, H, I oder J ist, mit der Massgabe .....

Problem: the "und"? What are the possible values of X3?
Votes to reclassify question as PRO/non-PRO:

PRO (1): Astrid Elke Witte

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Proposed translations

+3
32 mins
Selected

wrong word order ?

would make sense if you changed the word order very slightly, i.e. put the 'und' before 'X3' instead of after it

then
X1 = A, B or C
X2 = D,E or F and
X3 = G, H, I or J
Peer comment(s):

agree Trudy Peters : This would make sense. I've noticed many grammatical errors in patents, making me wonder how carefully they're reviewed.
1 hr
agree Michael Schubert : Exactly
3 hrs
agree Friderike Butler
4 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "I actually decided to do this so it makes sense. Thank you for your support"
2 mins

I'd say the *und* is a typo

Declined
and should be deleted
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Comment: "This "und" appears several times in the text and also in the amended claims so it cannot be a typo: I think that it is deliberate."
3 mins

query "und" with the originator

Declined
To me it looks most likely that the "und" just isn't meant to be there - it's an error that escaped somebody's proofreading. Can you query it with the client?
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