Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

"Recht bekommen"

English translation:

prevailed

Added to glossary by Helen Jordan
Feb 12, 2005 15:46
19 yrs ago
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German term

"Recht bekommen"

German to English Law/Patents Law (general)
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
Proposed translations (English)
4 +4 prevailed
4 won her case
3 +1 obtain justice

Proposed translations

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7 mins
German term (edited): Recht bekommen
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prevailed

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\"
Peer comment(s):

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

won her case

... if you would like to match the original structure of verb plus noun object
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+1
8 hrs
German term (edited): Recht bekommen

obtain justice

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

Peer comment(s):

agree Lancashireman : Yes, it does have an ironic ring to it.
1 hr
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