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"Recht bekommen"

English translation: prevailed

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German term or phrase:"Recht bekommen"
English translation:prevailed
Entered by: Helen Jordan

15:46 Feb 12, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: "Recht bekommen"
Mit dieser aggresssiven Strategie hatte die Klägerin - auch augenscheinlich bemerkenswerte Verbindungen und einer 'hervorragenden' Stellung im Raum Münster - in rechtsstaatlich bedenklicher Art und Weise zunächst beim Landgericht und der Staatsanwalt 'Recht bekommen' unde dem Beklagten schweren Schaden zugefügt.

TIA for any help
Helen Jordan
Local time: 12:26
prevailed
Explanation:
prevailed at the superior court

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-02-12 15:56:41 GMT)
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oder auch \"succeeded\"
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Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 06:26
Grading comment
Thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4prevailed
Kathi Stock
4won her case
Lancashireman
3 +1obtain justice
desiderata (X)


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Recht bekommen
prevailed


Explanation:
prevailed at the superior court

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Note added at 10 mins (2005-02-12 15:56:41 GMT)
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oder auch \"succeeded\"

Kathi Stock
United States
Local time: 06:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 47
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Francis Lee (X)
11 mins
agree  Bjørn Anthun
22 mins
agree  Friderike Butler
55 mins
disagree  EMatt: it should be prevailed in the superior court
4 hrs
agree  Kim Metzger: Very nice solution, Kathi.
7 hrs
agree  Derek Gill Franßen: If you put it in quotes (like the original) the irony rings out loud and clear. :-)
1 day 4 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
won her case


Explanation:
... if you would like to match the original structure of verb plus noun object

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 328
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Recht bekommen
obtain justice


Explanation:
Set in distancing, ironizing parentheses, so I offer this.




    Reference: http://www.usfca.edu/pj/portrayal_lasher.htm
desiderata (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: Yes, it does have an ironic ring to it.
1 hr
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