Feb 2, 2019 10:25
5 yrs ago
German term

Randepisoden

German to English Law/Patents Law (general)
Rechtsstreit:


Example:

"Zehn Mitarbeiter der Beklagten waren parallel für einen kurzen Zeitraum an Randepisoden beteiligt. An den Vertragsverhandlungen mit dem Kläger war keiner der zehn Mitarbeiter der Beklagten zu irgendeinem Zeitpunkt beteiligt."

Thank you in advance,
Change log

Feb 2, 2019 12:01: Steffen Walter changed "Field (write-in)" from "Randepisoden" to "(none)"

Discussion

philgoddard Feb 2, 2019:
Who are these workers? Could this be the TV industry?
This word gets very few hits, but appears to mean a distraction, diversion, or event of little importance.

Proposed translations

+1
46 mins

secondary/peripheral/fringe/marginal episodes

One of these may do it.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lirka
1 day 6 hrs
Thanks, Lady Lirka!
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5 hrs

peripheral assignments

They helped with/were employed/used in peripheral assignments

Compare with this:
"Wickman would assist Detective Tom Trujillo with the forensics and evidence, while other detectives helped on peripheral assignments." https://books.google.com/books?id=pC3k1vnwLhEC&pg=PA130&lpg=...

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Note added at 11 hrs (2019-02-02 22:00:13 GMT)
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Or "involved in peripheral events/ways":
For a short period of time, ten employees of the defendant were (only) involved in peripheral events.

Compare with this:

"As a preliminary comment, please note that many of the staff who have been involved with your complaint file were only involved in peripheral ways.." https://nzsocialjusticeblog2013.wordpress.com/2015/10/
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+1
12 hrs

Peripheral matters

This may or pay not be appropriate, depending on the context

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Note added at 12 hrs (2019-02-02 22:43:39 GMT)
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‘May’ not ‘pay’!!
Peer comment(s):

agree Steffen Walter : or insignificant matters / matters largely irrelevant to the case
17 hrs
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19 days

related matters

I am concluding this translation from the context.
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