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Bundesurlaubsgesetz

English translation: Federal Holiday Benefits Act (Bundesurlaubsgesetz)

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German term or phrase:Bundesurlaubsgesetz
English translation:Federal Holiday Benefits Act (Bundesurlaubsgesetz)
Entered by: Dierk Seeburg

21:55 Jun 14, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: Bundesurlaubsgesetz
What is the correct, official translation of this law, please
natalie grassmann
Bundesurlaubsgesetz (; "Federal Holiday Benefits Act")
Explanation:
Dear Natalie,

The only paid leave act in the US or UK I came across was the US FMLA or Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Since there seems to be no direct equivalent of the term in question in the US or UK (that I could find) I would consider leaving it untranslated and providing a translation in parentheses. This is perfectly acceptable in cases with legal terminology where due to differences in nations' laws no direct translation exists or is advised. The thing that comes closest in the US is a regulation issued by the Department of Labor in CFR29 (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29) which deals with holiday benefits.

If you have to provide a translation, start with this: "Bundes-" is, of course, "Federal", "Urlaub" in a legal sense is "Holiday" (not vacation), add benefits because that's what it's about, and "Gesetz" is "act" (preferable to law), so altogether "Federal Holiday Benefits Act".

If anyone can shed better light on this, please let us know.

Cheerio,
Dierk
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Dierk Seeburg
Local time: 21:07
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Summary of answers provided
naFederal Holiday Act
Marcus Malabad
nanational holiday law
regency
naFederal Holidays with Pay Act or Federal Employee Vacations Act
Bernard Adelt
naBundesurlaubsgesetz (; "Federal Holiday Benefits Act")
Dierk Seeburg
naGerman Federal Holiday Benefits Act
Martina Ley
naFederal Leave Act / The Federal Holiday with Pay Act
Vesna Zivcic
naFederal-vacation-law
Elster


  

Answers


3 mins
Federal Holiday Act


Explanation:
Federal Holiday Act

Marcus Malabad
Canada
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TagalogTagalog
PRO pts in category: 24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Johanna Timm, PhD: nver heard of it/source?
6 mins
Dierk Seeburg: doesn't seem official - source?
2 hrs
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10 mins
national holiday law


Explanation:
That's what it's called in the US

regency
United States
Local time: 22:07

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Dierk Seeburg: doesn't seem official - source?
2 hrs
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25 mins
Federal Holidays with Pay Act or Federal Employee Vacations Act


Explanation:
According to Dietl: Dictionary of Legal,Commercial and Political Terms

Bundersurlaubsgesetz (Mindesurlaubsgesetz fuer Arbeitsnehmer)Br Federal Holiday with Pay Act(sets minimum holiday periods for employees): Am Federal Employee Vacations Act (sets minimum paid vacation standards for employees)


    Dietl: Dictionary of Legal, Commercial and Political Terms
Bernard Adelt
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2 hrs
Bundesurlaubsgesetz (; "Federal Holiday Benefits Act")


Explanation:
Dear Natalie,

The only paid leave act in the US or UK I came across was the US FMLA or Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. Since there seems to be no direct equivalent of the term in question in the US or UK (that I could find) I would consider leaving it untranslated and providing a translation in parentheses. This is perfectly acceptable in cases with legal terminology where due to differences in nations' laws no direct translation exists or is advised. The thing that comes closest in the US is a regulation issued by the Department of Labor in CFR29 (Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29) which deals with holiday benefits.

If you have to provide a translation, start with this: "Bundes-" is, of course, "Federal", "Urlaub" in a legal sense is "Holiday" (not vacation), add benefits because that's what it's about, and "Gesetz" is "act" (preferable to law), so altogether "Federal Holiday Benefits Act".

If anyone can shed better light on this, please let us know.

Cheerio,
Dierk


    Reference: http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/regs/compliance/whd/whdfs2...
    Reference: http://www.dol.gov/dol/allcfr/Title_29/Part_4/29CFR4.174.htm
Dierk Seeburg
Local time: 21:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Petra Dr. Schmidt-Sarbutt: I agree: leave it untranslated and explain
5 hrs
lone (X)
1 day 5 hrs
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5 hrs
German Federal Holiday Benefits Act


Explanation:
Hello Natalie, I agree fully with Dierk, only, it seems to me, you should again not forget to point out that it is a German law. So far.

Martina

Martina Ley
Local time: 05:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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12 hrs
Federal Leave Act / The Federal Holiday with Pay Act


Explanation:
1. Translations of German Statutes (Bibliography) - 8. Labour ...
... Bundesurlaubsgesetz - Mindesturlaubsgesetz für Arbeitnehmer. 800-4: (Federal Leave Act) Stand: vom 08.01.63 erschienen in der Reihe „Legislative Series", 1963 ...

iecl.iuscomp.org/gla/statutes/biblstat8.htm


2. German Business Law
... The Federal Holiday with Pay Act (Bundesurlaubsgesetz) stipulates a minimum of 20 working days leave per annum for all employees.

www.germanbusinesslaw.de/introinhalt.htm
3. Finally, the West German legislature also recognizes the great importance of leave and leisure time. On 1 January 1963 the "Jobholders' Minimum Leave Act", known as the Federal Leave Act, goes into effect. All jobholders older than 18 now have legally guaranteed minimum leave entitlement of 15 working days. After age 35, leave entitlement rises to a minimum of 18 working days. Young people under 18 get a minimum of 24 days of leave.

http://www.hdg.de/Final/eng/page307.htm


    Reference: http://www.google.com
Vesna Zivcic
Local time: 05:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Croatian
PRO pts in category: 6
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1 day 8 hrs
Federal-vacation-law


Explanation:
nach bestem Wissen übersetzt

Elster

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
Dierk Seeburg: source? hyphens? bad English.
7 hrs
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