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Annahmeverhältnis

English translation: acceptance (as a 'child of the family')

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German term or phrase:Annahmeverhältnis
English translation:acceptance (as a 'child of the family')
Entered by: KirstyMacC (X)

11:53 Sep 17, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: Annahmeverhältnis
Das Gleiche gilt, soweit die Erbteile deshalb noch unbestimmt sind, weil die Entscheidung über einen Antrag auf Annahme als Kind, über die Aufhebung des Annahmeverhältnisses oder über die Anerkennung einer vom Erblasser errichteten Stiftung als rechtsfähig noch aussteht.
Lorna O'Donoghue
Local time: 20:42
(repudiation of) acceptance (as a 'child of the family')
Explanation:
Legitimation and adoption are also crucial to inheritance.

No need to qualify acceptance with incident/ relationship/fact of etc.

'Section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (as amended) sets out the basic guidelines ... to the welfare while a minor of any *child [accepted as one] of the family* who has not ...'
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KirstyMacC (X)
Local time: 20:42
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2(repudiation of) acceptance (as a 'child of the family')
KirstyMacC (X)
5 +1abrogation of an adoption; nullification of an adoption or
Dr. Fred Thomson
3ratio of acceptance / acceptance ratio
Sabine Tietge
3adoptive/adoption relationship
Derek Gill Franßen


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Annahmeverhältnis
ratio of acceptance / acceptance ratio


Explanation:
HTH

Sabine Tietge
Local time: 01:12
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ingrid Blank: no, here they mean adoption "Annahme als Kind"
1 hr
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Annahmeverhältnis
adoptive/adoption relationship


Explanation:
...would be my take on it (I don't have any legal dictionaries at hand, but this has to do with adoption or something similar - I think). :-)

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Note added at 23 mins (2004-09-17 12:16:59 GMT)
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I\'m not sure, but there might just be a special legal word for this type of \"adoption\"...

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 21:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 728
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
(repudiation of) acceptance (as a 'child of the family')


Explanation:
Legitimation and adoption are also crucial to inheritance.

No need to qualify acceptance with incident/ relationship/fact of etc.

'Section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (as amended) sets out the basic guidelines ... to the welfare while a minor of any *child [accepted as one] of the family* who has not ...'



    Reference: http://www.terry.co.uk/matcaus1.html
KirstyMacC (X)
Local time: 20:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 188
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Daniela Wolff: I agree with this
9 mins
  -> Thx.
neutral  Ingrid Blank: but there is no repudiation involved, i.e.Nichtanerkennung, Ablehnung, here it is an annulment
1 hr
  -> I agree and was using repudiation in that very sense to lead into the answer. You must have come across: repudiation/repudiatory breach of CONTRACT.
agree  Dr.G.MD (X)
2 hrs
  -> Merci vielmals!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Annahmeverhältnis
abrogation of an adoption; nullification of an adoption or


Explanation:
disaffirmance of an adoption or vitiation of an adoption

I am positive that this is what it's about. If you use the term "adoption," you don't need relationship.

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Note added at 1 hr 25 mins (2004-09-17 13:18:48 GMT)
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The expression means that there has been an adoption or that an adoption has been in progress, and that an attempt is underway to nullify , abrogate, disaffirm, or vitiate the action or actions.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 13:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 608

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Blank: or annulment
14 mins
  -> Thank you, Ingrid
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