aktienrechtliche Spitzfindigkeiten

English translation: the subtleties of public company law

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German term or phrase:aktienrechtliche Spitzfindigkeiten
English translation:the subtleties of public company law
Entered by: Ralf Lemster

13:16 Oct 21, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law (general)
German term or phrase: aktienrechtliche Spitzfindigkeiten
Er gilt als harter Verhandler mit einer Faible für aktienrechtliche Spitzfindigkeiten

My brain is slowly dying on me... I just can't think of anything snappy.

Help appreciated.

Alison
Alison Schwitzgebel
France
Local time: 01:05
the subtleties of company law
Explanation:
...something to play with?
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Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 01:05
Grading comment
I really want to split the points between Ralf and Alexander - I used a bit of both your answers to include the bit about public company law. In the end, Ralf gets it coz he got his answer in first.
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Summary of answers provided
5stock corporation law quibbles
Alexander Schleber (X)
4 +1niceties of corporate law
gangels (X)
5corproate law sophistry
EMatt
4 +1just an alternative
Beth Kantus
5hard-nosed negotiator wioth a trend to dwell on fine points of corporate law
EMatt
3 +1the subtleties of company law
Ralf Lemster


  

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the subtleties of company law


Explanation:
...something to play with?

Ralf Lemster
Germany
Local time: 01:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 39
Grading comment
I really want to split the points between Ralf and Alexander - I used a bit of both your answers to include the bit about public company law. In the end, Ralf gets it coz he got his answer in first.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Play No. 1: perhaps "...with an inclination to the intriguing subtleties of co. law"
7 mins
  -> Hear, hear...

neutral  Alexander Schleber (X): company law does not specify stock corporation law
8 mins
  -> Valid point!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
stock corporation law quibbles


Explanation:
... with a weakness for (exploiting) stock corporation law quibbles.

"hair-splitting" could also be used, though I think it is a more American usage.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 01:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 115

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Steffen Walter: wouldn't use weakness, though
5 mins
  -> "weakness" in the sense of "eine Schwäche für etwas haben" is a correct translation of "faible".
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
niceties of corporate law


Explanation:
or exploiting ambiguities in corporate law

gangels (X)
Local time: 18:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 249

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Nancy Arrowsmith
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
corproate law sophistry


Explanation:
This has a negative connotation, but so does Spitzfindigkeiten. Subleties comes close, but it is a positive statement, which Spitzfindigkeiten is not.


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EMatt
Local time: 20:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
just an alternative


Explanation:
He is known as a bold/hard-nosed/hard-driving negotiator with an ingenious/shrewd grasp of the intricacies of corporate law


...a hard negotiator with a penchant for/skilled in manipulating the subtleties of corporate law


Just another suggestion - hope it helps!


Beth Kantus
United States
Local time: 20:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Richard Hall
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hard-nosed negotiator wioth a trend to dwell on fine points of corporate law


Explanation:
Just another suggestion. I like Beth's suggestion as well.

EMatt
Local time: 20:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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