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einwirken

English translation: use one's best offices

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German term or phrase:einwirken
English translation:use one's best offices

17:02 Mar 7, 2024
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2024-03-11 13:54:18 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Law: Contract(s)
German term or phrase: einwirken
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?
Dan Cooper
Local time: 02:25
use one's best offices
Explanation:
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...
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:25
Grading comment
I found all of these answers helpful. Thank you all for your input!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2use one's best offices
Lancashireman
4 +1prevail upon .. to see that
Adrian MM.
3 +1to arrange for, shall ensure, will strive to ensure, make efforts necessary
thefastshow
4Ensure
Lauren Marney-Mears


  

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36 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
use one's best offices


Explanation:
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...


Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 08:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 301
Grading comment
I found all of these answers helpful. Thank you all for your input!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  AllegroTrans
3 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter: I thought of 'best efforts', too.
16 hrs
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44 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
to arrange for, shall ensure, will strive to ensure, make efforts necessary


Explanation:
any of the above express diplomatically the exertion of influence.
I suppose "to exert influence" or "impinge on" would be too strong here.

thefastshow
Germany
Local time: 09:25
Works in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: 'Ensure' is the simplest and best in my opinion.
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57 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Ensure


Explanation:
I think it would be best to reformulate:

The seller will ensure that the ahareholders...

Lauren Marney-Mears
Local time: 08:25
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
auf ... einwirken
prevail upon .. to see that


Explanation:
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.

Example sentence(s):
  • they will prevail upon other shareholders to vote for their counterproposal...

    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german-to-english/medical-dentistr...
    Reference: http://www.krka.biz/_assets/Shareholders-rights.pdf
Adrian MM.
Austria
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 42

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Michael Martin, MA: Good choice. Other options missing the mark so far.
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