für Rechnung

English translation: on account of

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German term or phrase:für Rechnung
English translation:on account of
Entered by: Stephen Sadie

22:21 Jul 17, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: für Rechnung
Es ist regelmäßig davon auszugehen, dass der Arbeitnehmer im Interesse und **für Rechnung** der aufnehmenden Gesellschaft tätig wird (BFH BStBl II 1993, 462).

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Stephen
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 00:02
on the account of
Explanation:
This is the typical translation of "für Rechnung".

IMHO, "on behalf of" = "im Namen von"

Slight difference, to be sure, but this is legalese...
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HarryHedgehog
Germany
Local time: 00:02
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thanks to all, especially harry
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3 +1on the account of
HarryHedgehog
3on behalf of
Patrick Hubenthal


  

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on behalf of


Explanation:
Perhaps something like: "that the employee is working in the employer's interest and on the employer's behalf."

Patrick Hubenthal
Local time: 16:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
on the account of


Explanation:
This is the typical translation of "für Rechnung".

IMHO, "on behalf of" = "im Namen von"

Slight difference, to be sure, but this is legalese...

HarryHedgehog
Germany
Local time: 00:02
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
thanks to all, especially harry

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: "on account of" (without article)?
6 hrs
  -> I was a bit conflicted myself, but since it's Tuesday, I decided to use the article. If the decision is taken Wednesday, then probably without...
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