Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Rechtsleben
English translation:
legal life
Added to glossary by
Inge Meinzer
Feb 15, 2009 11:26
15 yrs ago
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German term
Rechtsleben
German to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
"Zu ihren Elementen gehören Rechtsbegriffe und Normen, die durch Anwendung der am Rechtsleben beteiligten Akteure geprägt und in Gesetzgebung und Rechtsprechung fortentwickelt werden."
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | legal life |
Inge Meinzer
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| 4 +1 | real-life legal situations |
Adrian MM. (X)
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| 3 +1 | legal relations |
Derek Gill Franßen
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| 3 +1 | legal field |
casper (X)
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| 3 | legal system |
Paul Cohen
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| 3 -1 | life in a state of law |
Ellen Kraus
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Change log
Feb 16, 2009 20:09: Inge Meinzer changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/647682">Z.E. Ball's</a> old entry - "Rechtsleben"" to ""legal life""
Proposed translations
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7 hrs
Inge Meinzer
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Legal and technical translations
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English, German
Related KudoZ points
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22
Selected
legal life
Eine weitere Möglichkeit in Anlehnung an business life (Geschäftsleben) oder working life (Arbeitsleben). IMHO ist es in diesem Kontext klar, dass es sich hier nicht um den rechtswissenschaftlichen terminus technicus handelt, sondern um einen sehr weit gefassten Begriff, der sowohl Akteure (Laien und Professionelle) als auch Situationen mit einbezieht.
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Thank you for the points!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Bingo!...this is what the Client has used in the past...thanks!"
14 mins
Paul Cohen
Greenland
Greenland
Native in English
Greenland
Will work for blubber
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Danish to English
Related KudoZ points
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52
legal system
Granted this is not my field, but I think they are simply referring to actors in the legal system.
Peer comment(s):
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Derek Gill Franßen
: I think this might be too specific. // I understand this to include not only the group you mentioned, but also other (legal) laypersons engaging in "normal" business. :)
4 hrs
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Seems pretty broad to me. It'd say it includes lawyers and their clients ... basically everyone who has something to do with "real-life legal situations," as Tom has suggested. // Ah, I see where you're coming from now, Derek.
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17 mins
Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Specializes in field
Germany
German Attorney & University Lecturer
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, English, English to German, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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728
legal relations
Admittedly, this is a word often used for "Rechtsbeziehungen" or "Rechtsverkehr," but that is what the author seems to have meant here.
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20 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Specializes in field
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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308
life in a state of law
might perhaps be undertood by this term
+1
1 hr
legal field
die am Rechtsleben beteiligten Akteure: the protagonists of the legal field
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-15 12:47:43 GMT)
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Another thought:
die am Rechtsleben beteiligten Akteure: the key players of the legal community
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-02-15 12:47:43 GMT)
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Another thought:
die am Rechtsleben beteiligten Akteure: the key players of the legal community
Peer comment(s):
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Derek Gill Franßen
: As with Paul's suggestion, I feel both of the suggestions you made here, i.e., "legal field" and "legal community," may be too specific.
3 hrs
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The asker's response to Bernhard's clarification request would shed more light, hopefully
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Bernhard Sulzer
: I also think this pertains to the key players in the legal field, maybe "legal profession" too but it seems less inclusive.
3 hrs
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Thank you, Bernhard. And yes, it would be useful to know what the 'ihre' in the source text refers to.
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2 hrs
real-life legal situations
such as parties to a contract. A vague term like Rechtsgeschehen.
Example sentence:
introduces students to the exciting world of real-life legal situations. ... to students who demonstrate excellence within their fields of legal study. ...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Derek Gill Franßen
: I like this solution. // I do too, to be honest. =)
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Thx. I actually quite like Bernhard's legal process idea.
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Discussion
It seems to me that this is a very general text and, thus, I feel that it is referring to a wide range of participants and the legal terms and norms they employ when doing business with each other.
Much of codified (and judicially confirmed) law is a merely a summary or representation of what people already have been doing for a long time.
Objektiv bezeichnet Recht die Rechtsordnung eines Landes; sie ist das Ergebnis
der geschichtlichen Entwicklung.
Hope this helps!