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English translation: at their discretion

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:nach billigem Ermessen
English translation:at their discretion
Entered by: Paula Price

17:00 Aug 27, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents
German term or phrase: nach billigem Ermessen
Die Firma kann insbesondere bei Änderungen der arbeitsrechtlichen oder steuerrechtlichen Grundlagen jederzeit diese Richtlinien widerrufen oder nach billigem Ermessen ändern
(car leasing contract)
Paula Price
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:27
at their discretion
Explanation:
....according to the kleine Eichborn
Selected response from:

David Moore (X)
Local time: 13:27
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +7at their discretion
David Moore (X)
5 +2at its reasonably exercised discretion
Robin Ward
5at reasonable discretion
Regina Landeck
4 +1as it [reasonably] sees fit
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
at their discretion


Explanation:
....according to the kleine Eichborn

David Moore (X)
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 9672
Grading comment
Thanks a lot!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger
2 mins
  -> Thanks, Kim
agree  William Stein: twice in a row, time for lunch!
3 mins
  -> Oh, dear...sorry Bill...thanks anyway!
agree  maq: But it would be nice to get into the phrase that billig=reasonable
7 mins
  -> It would; but I think Harry_B makes the point well
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
18 mins
  -> Thanks, Johanna
agree  Harry Bornemann: "billig" means only "approved (by themselves)", not "reasonable", and may be omitted here. (see "billigen")
35 mins
  -> Agreed!
agree  IanW (X)
47 mins
  -> Thanks, Ian
agree  Steffen Walter
4 hrs
  -> TVM, Steffen
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
at reasonable discretion


Explanation:
According to Schäfer

Regina Landeck
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 66
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
at its reasonably exercised discretion


Explanation:
I would extend the suggestion previously made; this is, I believe, the correct rendering of "billig" in this context.

Robin Ward
Germany
Local time: 13:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 416

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: a tad more precise
4 hrs
agree  shabda
14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
as it [reasonably] sees fit


Explanation:
Despite the extra swirl in German it comes down to this, and would be a common usage. The 'reasonably' does justice to the 'billig'.

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Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
United States
Local time: 07:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 986

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KirstyMacC (X): makes me think of splitting into: as it sees just and reasonable
1 hr
  -> Well, we'll have to wait until we're the draftsmen, then...
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