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English translation: further or alternatively

11:52 Nov 8, 2023
Danish to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law: Contract(s)
Danish term or phrase: mere subsidiært
I am familiar with subsidiært meaning alternatively / in the alternative, but unsure what the proper formulation for mere subsidiært would be. It appears in a will stipulating a third possibility for each share of the inheritance. I.e. in the first instance it goes to one son, subsidiært their children, mere subsidiært, somebody else.

E.g. 1/8 skal tilfalde mit barnebarn, Claus, subsidiært, Aksel, mere subsidiært, Frederik. For example.
Michael Purvis
English translation:further or alternatively
Explanation:
Note that it is further *or* - rather than - *and* alternatively.

Though I agree that the first answer is a neat (Anglo-Irish!) legal drafting technique, I'd prefer 'in the first instance going to one son, subsidiært = *alternatively* to their children and mere subsidiært *further or alternatively*, to somebody else.

PS I can find, in the ProZ glossaries, the ENG phrase of 'further or alternatively' only into non-Scandinavian lingos, like Spanish & Polish, but - in transit right now - haven't got time to explore further in Faroese and Icelandic etc.
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Adrian MM.
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4further or alternatively
Adrian MM.
3in the second/third alternative
Tomasz Sienicki


  

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in the second/third alternative


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Tomasz Sienicki
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further or alternatively


Explanation:
Note that it is further *or* - rather than - *and* alternatively.

Though I agree that the first answer is a neat (Anglo-Irish!) legal drafting technique, I'd prefer 'in the first instance going to one son, subsidiært = *alternatively* to their children and mere subsidiært *further or alternatively*, to somebody else.

PS I can find, in the ProZ glossaries, the ENG phrase of 'further or alternatively' only into non-Scandinavian lingos, like Spanish & Polish, but - in transit right now - haven't got time to explore further in Faroese and Icelandic etc.

Example sentence(s):
  • 'further or alternatively' is correct and can be used in written English. It is an adverb phrase used to indicate a second option to something previously mentioned.

    Reference: http://furtheroralternatively.blogspot.com
Adrian MM.
Austria
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