Dec 7, 2006 09:41
17 yrs ago
German term
Was behindert den Abschluss?
German to English
Law/Patents
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Erbanspruch/Erbe
Gemeint ist, warum die Angelegenheit bzgl. der endgültigen und vollständigen Auszahlung des Erbes noch nicht abgeschlossen ist.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | what keeps us from bringing it to a close? |
Günther Toussaint
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| 4 | What is holding up the process? |
mill2
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| 3 | what is preventing this matter being wound up? |
Armorel Young
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Change log
Dec 7, 2006 10:23: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Law/Patents"
Proposed translations
+3
23 mins
Günther Toussaint
Native in German
Mechanical Engineer (spec.: Plastics)
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, Dutch to German, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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what keeps us from bringing it to a close?
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Note added at 48 mins (2006-12-07 10:30:15 GMT)
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after the note you added I would make a slightl change:
"What keeps you from bringing it to a close?"
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Note added at 48 mins (2006-12-07 10:30:15 GMT)
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after the note you added I would make a slightl change:
"What keeps you from bringing it to a close?"
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ingeborg Gowans (X)
: it sounds like the person is quite eager to get into the money, eh?
2 hrs
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thx, Inge (da sind wir mal wieder...)
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| agree |
Thomas Bollmann
2 hrs
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thx, Thomas
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| agree |
DDM
5 hrs
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thx, Daniel
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
1 hr
what is preventing this matter being wound up?
a little bit on the clumsy side, I'll admit.
9 hrs
What is holding up the process?
Somewhat more formal in tone.
Discussion
Sehr geehrte Frau X,
bezugnehmend auf unser am 05.12.2006 geführten Telefongesprächs, möchte ich Sie höflich bitten, mir auf nachfolgende Fragen bezüglich meines Erbes „Mrs. Y“, einige Antworten zu geben.
A) Welchen Gesamtumfang hat die Erbmasse?
B) Angaben über Immobilien, Wertpapiere und Bargeld
C) Was behindert den Abschluss?