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der Vertrag kam zustande

English translation: the contract was concluded

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German term or phrase:der Vertrag kam zustande
English translation:the contract was concluded
Entered by: Textklick

19:13 Apr 14, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Marketing / Market Research
German term or phrase: der Vertrag kam zustande
Source:
Ich habe über "empfehlen & verdienen" von XXX(company name) empfohlen und der Vertrag kam zustande.

Note:

Looked through all KudoZ glossaries and did not find anything specifically to the above context.
Eve Schuttle (X)
Local time: 01:05
the contract was concluded
Explanation:
Standard parlance

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Note added at 11 hrs 37 mins (2005-04-15 06:50:28 GMT)
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I confess I once thought it meant \'arranged\' but not necessarily done and dusted.
However: http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:LSzLvjiY9hEJ:www.uni-ko... (offer and acceptance). I agree with Victor that the source is odd.

However
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Textklick
Local time: 01:05
Grading comment
Thanks to all!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3the contract was concluded
Textklick
4 +1the contract was finalised
Frosty
5a written agreement was reached.
Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
3 +1the agreement was made
NGK
4the contract came into being
Maureen Millington-Brodie


Discussion entries: 2





  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
der Vertrag kam zustande (here)
the agreement was made


Explanation:
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NGK
United States
Local time: 19:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 168

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silfilla
1 min
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
der Vertrag kam zustande (here)
the contract came into being


Explanation:
or the contract came about

Maureen Millington-Brodie
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:05
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
der Vertrag kam zustande (here)
the contract was finalised


Explanation:
An alternative

Frosty
Local time: 02:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 34

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman: This sounds like standard parlance
10 mins
  -> I do believe it is and I certainly use it a lot. I have a thing about following Winnie Churchills advice on using short, simple and old words - almost everybody understands them! And he was a guy that could work the English language.
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
der Vertrag kam zustande (here)
a written agreement was reached.


Explanation:
Work experience.

Antoinette-M. Sixt Ruth
Local time: 19:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Lancashireman: Everyone should have some experience of 'work'. It broadens the horizons.
18 mins
neutral  Textklick: Written?
14 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
the contract was concluded


Explanation:
Standard parlance

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Note added at 11 hrs 37 mins (2005-04-15 06:50:28 GMT)
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I confess I once thought it meant \'arranged\' but not necessarily done and dusted.
However: http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:LSzLvjiY9hEJ:www.uni-ko... (offer and acceptance). I agree with Victor that the source is odd.

However

Textklick
Local time: 01:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 105
Grading comment
Thanks to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
4 hrs
  -> Thanks Johanna
agree  Sonia Soros
9 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  shineda
11 hrs
  -> Thanks
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