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belastbar

English translation: bears (stands up to) scrutiny

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German term or phrase:belastbar
English translation: bears (stands up to) scrutiny
Entered by: Lancashireman

04:20 Sep 27, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Patents, Trademarks, Copyright / relates to office action
German term or phrase: belastbar
Context:

"Nach Aussage [von Herrn XXX] ist die Argumentation auf dieser Basis aber nicht belastbar."
Hevelius
Local time: 04:24
does not bear (stand up to) scrutiny
Explanation:
die Last = the load
belastbar = able to bear a load

"argument does not stand up to scrutiny"
7,960 results
http://tinyurl.com/33dkges

"argument does not bear scrutiny"
813 results
http://tinyurl.com/3xb3fr6

Although one of the parties may 'sustain' the argument and even consider it 'tenable', Herr XXX maintains that 'it does not stand up to scrutiny'.
Selected response from:

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:24
Grading comment
Thanks to all for their input.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +4unsustainable
David Hollywood
4does not bear (stand up to) scrutiny
Lancashireman
3credible
casper (X)


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +4
unsustainable


Explanation:
I would suggest ...

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Note added at 11 mins (2010-09-27 04:32:12 GMT)
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in the context of "nicht belastbar"

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-09-27 04:33:22 GMT)
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or "untenable"

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Note added at 13 mins (2010-09-27 04:34:35 GMT)
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could also mean the opposite as in: irrefutable


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Note added at 14 mins (2010-09-27 04:35:03 GMT)
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very ambiguous IMO

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Note added at 20 mins (2010-09-27 04:41:06 GMT)
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need a native speaker to clarify this one :)

David Hollywood
Local time: 05:24
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Erik Freitag: No ambiguity: Your suggestion "unsustainable" conveys the meaning of "nicht belastbar" well.
1 hr
  -> thanks ef :) wasn't sure on reflection so ...
agree  Sanjay Kesharwani: Agree, the term "nicht belastbar" = not sustainable or untenable.
1 hr
  -> thanks Sanjay :)
agree  Jaime Hyland
4 hrs
agree  Wendy Streitparth: Yes, prefer untenable
4 hrs
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
ist nicht belastbar
does not bear (stand up to) scrutiny


Explanation:
die Last = the load
belastbar = able to bear a load

"argument does not stand up to scrutiny"
7,960 results
http://tinyurl.com/33dkges

"argument does not bear scrutiny"
813 results
http://tinyurl.com/3xb3fr6

Although one of the parties may 'sustain' the argument and even consider it 'tenable', Herr XXX maintains that 'it does not stand up to scrutiny'.


Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:24
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31
Grading comment
Thanks to all for their input.
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
credible


Explanation:
credible belastbar
http://www.dict.cc/?s=belastbar



"argument is not credible"
http://shortify.com/11129

casper (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 5
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