Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Es gilt das gesprochene Wort
English translation:
Check against delivery
Added to glossary by
Ceri Marshall
Jul 1, 2003 11:40
20 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
German > English translator MCIL CL MITI
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English
Es gilt das gesprochene Wort!
German to English
Other
Government / Politics
Politics
Phrase used at the start of a transcript of a speech by an important figure, e.g. MP.
Do we have an equivalent in English?
Do we have an equivalent in English?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | Check text against delivery |
IanW (X)
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| 5 | The spoken word is valid |
lone (X)
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| 4 | A man is as good as his words |
Ellen Zittinger
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| 3 | It's the spoken word that counts! |
David Moore (X)
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Proposed translations
+6
1 min
Selected
Check text against delivery
This is what I've always seen used.
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Comment: "Many thanks for your help :O)"
5 mins
The spoken word is valid
PDF]- Es gilt das gesprochene Wort -
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Page 1. - The spoken word is valid - Dr. Bruno Adelt Speech held
at the Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2003 - Part 2 - Chart ...
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Page 1. - The spoken word is valid - Dr. Bruno Adelt Speech held
at the Annual General Meeting on 24 April 2003 - Part 2 - Chart ...
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Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Karin Walker (X)
: This is correct, but not standard - I suspect it's a translation from German by someone who didn't know the standard(ised) phrase above.
8 mins
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27 mins
It's the spoken word that counts!
or "My word is my bond", dependent on what the transcript is for - whether it is of a speech already given, one still to be given, or one perhaps in draft form. "MWIMB" is taken from the London Stock Exchange, where this is the principle on which the dealers or jobbers do their trading - translating the Latin "Dictum meum Pactum", which appears in the coat of arms of the London School of Economics, amongst other places. But I have heard it said (by way of plagiarism on the "lies, damn' lies and statistics" of Disraeli) that there are "liars, damn' liars and politicians", so this politician is obviously trying to salvage his honour by persuading us "this is the truth"??
4 hrs
Ellen Zittinger
Native in German
&
English
Works in field
Educator/Realtor/Securities Rep/Agent
Native in: English 
, German
Works in: English to German, German to English
A man is as good as his words
in other words, integrity is marked by the congruency between a man's words and his actions
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