Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
einwirken
English translation:
use one's best offices
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German term
einwirken
German to English
Bus/Financial
Law: Contract(s)
In a purchasing agreement: Der Verkäufer wird auf die Gesellschafter einwirken, dass die Firma der Gesellschaft zu Unterscheidungszwecken unverzüglich nach dem Stichtag mit einem geeigneten Zusatz (Abwicklungsgesellschaft o. ä.) versehen..
I understand the sense, but how would you translate 'einwirken' here?
I understand the sense, but how would you translate 'einwirken' here?
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use one's best offices
The vendor shall use his best offices with the shareholders to ensure that...
17 good examples here:
https://www.google.com/search?q="use his best offices to ens...
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Note added at 39 mins (2024-03-07 17:42:16 GMT)
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Definition of 'good offices'
good offices
Someone's good offices are the help that they give to other people who are trying to achieve something.
[formal]
She sought the good offices of the President for the smooth passage of the Bill.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/good-of...
17 good examples here:
https://www.google.com/search?q="use his best offices to ens...
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Note added at 39 mins (2024-03-07 17:42:16 GMT)
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Definition of 'good offices'
good offices
Someone's good offices are the help that they give to other people who are trying to achieve something.
[formal]
She sought the good offices of the President for the smooth passage of the Bill.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/good-of...
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to arrange for, shall ensure, will strive to ensure, make efforts necessary
any of the above express diplomatically the exertion of influence.
I suppose "to exert influence" or "impinge on" would be too strong here.
I suppose "to exert influence" or "impinge on" would be too strong here.
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Lauren Marney-Mears
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Ensure
I think it would be best to reformulate:
The seller will ensure that the ahareholders...
The seller will ensure that the ahareholders...
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Adrian MM.
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German term (edited):
auf ... einwirken
prevail upon .. to see that
In a purchasing agreement = contract for or of sale -> Der Verkäufer wird auf die Gesellschafter einwirken, daß die Firma der Gesellschaft: The Seller / Vendor vs. Buyer / Purchaser is to prevail upon the members of a company or partners (not always on all fours with the shareholders) to see that the *partnership name or company style*....
To (BrE) ensure or (AmE) insure or use its best endeavo(u)rs to see that... changes the emphasis to a positive outcome and, arguably, the 'professional negligence zone' of 'procurar que' of Spanish into English and that a translator has been successfully sued on = to make - rather than - ensure completion of a conveyance on sale.
To (BrE) ensure or (AmE) insure or use its best endeavo(u)rs to see that... changes the emphasis to a positive outcome and, arguably, the 'professional negligence zone' of 'procurar que' of Spanish into English and that a translator has been successfully sued on = to make - rather than - ensure completion of a conveyance on sale.
Example sentence:
they will prevail upon other shareholders to vote for their counterproposal...
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Michael Martin, MA
: Good choice. Other options missing the mark so far.
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