Jun 14, 2021 06:19
2 yrs ago
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German term
United Kingdom
More than 10 years' experience
Native in: English 
Works in: German to English, French to English, Polish to English
entgegenkommen
German to English
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
A debt recovery company is writing to a debtor:
Wir kommen Ihnen bei den Zinsen entgegen
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
der Mandant XXXX kommt Ihnen nochmal entgegen.
My thought: We are approaching / contacting you regarding interest.
Wir kommen Ihnen bei den Zinsen entgegen
Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,
der Mandant XXXX kommt Ihnen nochmal entgegen.
My thought: We are approaching / contacting you regarding interest.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +3 | accommodate (your wishes/request) |
Ramey Rieger (X)
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| 4 +2 | to make a concession |
Lydia-Marie Lafforgue
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| 3 +2 | help you out |
Michael Martin, MA
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Proposed translations
+3
54 mins
Selected
accommodate (your wishes/request)
Springs out at me.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X)
20 mins
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Your wish is my command?
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| agree |
Katarina Peters
4 hrs
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Thanks!
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| agree |
Adrian MM.
14 hrs
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3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks - I felt come to an accommodation would be a good idea "
+2
3 hrs
Lydia-Marie Lafforgue
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Works in field
Germany
Sworn Translator EN/ES/DE
Native in: German
Works in: English to German, Spanish to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
to make a concession
The opening line in this letter / email is refering to an ongoing negotiation on the terms of a (credit) contract.
In this context, "entgegenkommen" (lit. to approach sb., move towards sb.) means that the client is willing to make a further concession with regard to the initially proposed interest rate.
In this context, "entgegenkommen" (lit. to approach sb., move towards sb.) means that the client is willing to make a further concession with regard to the initially proposed interest rate.
+2
7 hrs
Michael Martin, MA
United States
United States
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Creativity wins in the long run
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
, English (Variant: US)
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
:
245
help you out
No need to slavishly stick to the core meaning of the verb. This needs to be translated holistically.
"We'll help you out with the interest rate."
"We'll help you out with the interest rate."
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