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abschließend

English translation: ultimately

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German term or phrase:abschließend
English translation:ultimately
Entered by: Kathryn McFarland

19:32 Nov 29, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Insurance / risk management
German term or phrase: abschließend
Der Risk-Owner ist abschliessend verantwortlich für die von der Gruppe / Geschäftseinheit getragenen Risiken.
Kathryn McFarland
ultimately
Explanation:
He is ultimately responsible - I think they are saying that "the buck stops here".
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Armorel Young
Local time: 01:50
Grading comment
Thanks very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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3 +5ultimately
Armorel Young
4ultimately
Teresa Reinhardt


  

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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
abschliessend
ultimately


Explanation:
He is ultimately responsible - I think they are saying that "the buck stops here".

Armorel Young
Local time: 01:50
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 51
Grading comment
Thanks very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Teresa Reinhardt: 8-)
0 min
agree  Ulrike Kraemer
16 mins
agree  Olga Cartlidge
57 mins
agree  DDM
5 hrs
agree  beermatt
14 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
abschliessend
ultimately


Explanation:
looking at the sentence, I think it's probably been translated from English at some time...that might fit, but the German word should have the "ß'' instead of the 'ss'

Teresa Reinhardt
United States
Local time: 17:50
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 63
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