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Abgeschlossenheitsbescheinigungen

English translation: certificates of self-containment (with further explanation)

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German term or phrase:Abgeschlossenheitsbescheinigungen
English translation:certificates of self-containment (with further explanation)
Entered by: Steffen Walter

20:13 Jul 17, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Real Estate / Property management
German term or phrase: Abgeschlossenheitsbescheinigungen
In the context of property management services:
Einholung der XXXX nach dem WEG (Wohnungseigentumsgesetz)...

Can somebody clarify what the English equivalent is please?
Grantslations
Local time: 16:31
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Explanation:
Certificate required before an apartment can be sold as a condominium (Eigentumswohnung) under German law. (the explanation we used for the IZ real estate dictionary)
You could translate it as "certificate of self-containment" but that doesn't help the reader much.


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Note added at 11 hrs (2006-07-18 07:18:56 GMT)
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your question of course refers to the plural: i.e. "certificates..."
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alec_in_France
Local time: 17:31
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Have used yours and Teresa's suggestion: certificate of self-containment with translator's note expanding on this and a reference to the German law.
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5 +1see explanation
alec_in_France
3certificates of completeness
JSolis


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certificates of completeness


Explanation:
might work; it was suggested here:
http://forum.leo.org/archiv.ende/2004_11/22/20041122161115e_...

But, as Teresa indicates, it may need further explanation...

JSolis
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see explanation


Explanation:
Certificate required before an apartment can be sold as a condominium (Eigentumswohnung) under German law. (the explanation we used for the IZ real estate dictionary)
You could translate it as "certificate of self-containment" but that doesn't help the reader much.


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Note added at 11 hrs (2006-07-18 07:18:56 GMT)
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your question of course refers to the plural: i.e. "certificates..."

alec_in_France
Local time: 17:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 416
Grading comment
Have used yours and Teresa's suggestion: certificate of self-containment with translator's note expanding on this and a reference to the German law.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: Now where do I know this from ;-?
56 mins
  -> :-) Thx Steffen
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