Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
grundsätzlich (in this context)
English translation:
generally
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Jan 23, 2003 15:58
21 yrs ago
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German term
grundsaetzlich (in this context)
German to English
Law/Patents
from a Softwarepflege- und Wartungsvertrag:
"Der Lizenzgeber ueberlaesst Software-Updates grundsaetzlich mit einer Sicherungskopie an den Kunden."
My dear old friend "Grundsaetzlich." (My only dearer friend being "Zunaechst.")
How best to translate here?
Danke.
"Der Lizenzgeber ueberlaesst Software-Updates grundsaetzlich mit einer Sicherungskopie an den Kunden."
My dear old friend "Grundsaetzlich." (My only dearer friend being "Zunaechst.")
How best to translate here?
Danke.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | generally |
Klaus Dorn (X)
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| 5 +5 | as a rule |
Edith Kelly
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| 5 | basically - or leave out |
Elvira Stoianov
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| 4 +1 | principally |
gangels (X)
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| 4 +1 | always |
Trudy Peters
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| 4 +1 | will always... |
John Bowden
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| 4 | absoutely, or... |
Ellen Zittinger
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| 3 | usually |
Jonathan MacKerron
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Proposed translations
1 min
Klaus Dorn (X)
Native in German
&
English
Klaus Dorn (X)
We love languages!
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: German to English, English to German, Turkish to English, and 3 more.
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Related KudoZ points
:
1514
Selected
generally
is my first idea...
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Note added at 2003-01-23 16:01:23 (GMT)
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as a rule
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Note added at 2003-01-23 16:01:23 (GMT)
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as a rule
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, Klaus.
Ron"
2 mins
Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Currently employed in-house
Native in: Romanian , Hungarian
Works in: German to Romanian, English to Romanian, Romanian to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
1082
basically - or leave out
I don't think it brings any additional meaning, so you might even consider leaving it out
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Klaus Dorn (X)
: doesn't grundsätzlich mean there can be exceptions_
2 mins
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16 mins
Ellen Zittinger
Native in German
&
English
Educator/Realtor/Securities Rep/Agent
Native in: English , German
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
287
absoutely, or...
leaves it to the discretion of the customer
18 mins
Jonathan MacKerron
Native in English
Retired as of Jan 2019!
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English
Related KudoZ points
:
5577
usually
might work, depending on what follows
+5
21 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
&
English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German , English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
9253
as a rule
would also fit.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Richard Hall
2 mins
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Thanks, Richard.
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| agree |
Teresa Reinhardt
18 mins
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Thanks, Teresa.
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| agree |
Ino66 (X)
33 mins
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Hi and thanks too.
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| agree |
Nancy Arrowsmith
: there is little cause for flexibility in this sentence
39 mins
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Thanks, Nancy.
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| agree |
schnuppe
21 hrs
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Danke.
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+1
46 mins
principally
I generally use. It alllows some flexibility, like 'in principle I am for something but will listen to other opinions'. Seems to fit here
+1
1 hr
always
just to add to the confusion ;-)
Principally and generally imply that there could be exceptions.
Principally and generally imply that there could be exceptions.
+1
1 hr
will always...
I think grundsätzlich has a stronger meaning here than "as a rule" etc - for example, "grundsätzlich verboten" means "absolutely prohibited", and doesn't allow of any flexibility. I would suggest something like "will/must always provide the client with a copy..."
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