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on any account

English translation: based on any reason or basis

20:08 Aug 22, 2015
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Law: Contract(s)
English term or phrase: on any account
The Seller has received payment in full in cleared funds of all sums due to it for all the Goods supplied including all other sums which are or which become due to the Seller from the buyer on any account including VAT or other forms of taxes; or
Regi2006
Indonesia
Local time: 08:02
Selected answer:based on any reason or basis
Explanation:
Definition of account


1. A narrative or record of events.
2.
a. A reason given for a particular action or event: What is the account for this loss?
b. A report relating to one's conduct: gave a satisfactory account of herself.
c. A basis or ground: no reason to worry on that account.
1. A narrative or record of events.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/account
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 20:02
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3based on any reason or basis
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
4 +2for any reason
Tony M
4On whatever grounds
mrachidi


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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
based on any reason or basis


Explanation:
Definition of account


1. A narrative or record of events.
2.
a. A reason given for a particular action or event: What is the account for this loss?
b. A report relating to one's conduct: gave a satisfactory account of herself.
c. A basis or ground: no reason to worry on that account.
1. A narrative or record of events.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/account

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 20:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, so, it does not refer to financial accounts of some sort then?


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Helena Chavarria: Or, 'for any reason'.
16 mins
agree  acetran
12 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, but "for any reason"
1 day 13 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
for any reason


Explanation:
No, the rest of your context makes it is clear this is not 'account' in the financial sense; so 'for any reason' is the general idea, and probably the most idiomatic translation solution.

Tony M
France
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 52

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rachel Braff
13 hrs
  -> Thanks Rachel!
agree  Tina Vonhof (X)
17 hrs
  -> Thanks, Tina!
neutral  B D Finch: Though this is the probable meaning, I think there is some ambiguity and it could mean any account that the buyer has with the seller.
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Thanks, B! I did consider that posisiblity, but on balance, from the way it is worded overall, I decided that was the less likely option. In particular, with the mention of VAT etc. (which would not normally be buyer/seller a/cs)
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
On whatever grounds


Explanation:
On account of... refers to "on the ground that...

mrachidi
United States
Local time: 21:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
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