Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
nicht im Raum stünde
English translation:
not under serious discussion/ currently on the table
Added to glossary by
Mary Burdman
Mar 1, 2017 18:17
7 yrs ago
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German term
nicht im Raum stünde
German to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Restitution law
This is from a legal letter concerning the question of an institution's making restitution of a Nazi-looted object.
The full sentence is as follows
Die Empfehlung des XXX vom [datum] lässt einen Großteil dieser Tatsachen unberücksichtigt und kommt unter Missachtung international anerkannter Prüfkriterien zu der Einschätzung, dass eine faire und gerechte Lösung **nicht im Raum stünde.**
The full sentence is as follows
Die Empfehlung des XXX vom [datum] lässt einen Großteil dieser Tatsachen unberücksichtigt und kommt unter Missachtung international anerkannter Prüfkriterien zu der Einschätzung, dass eine faire und gerechte Lösung **nicht im Raum stünde.**
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38 mins
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
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364
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not under serious discussion/ currently on the table
suggests that no fair and equitable solution is currently under serious discussion/ currently on the table
Note from asker:
| Yes, the issue in the text is that a fair solution has been proposed. |
Peer comment(s):
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TonyTK
: Yes, the assumption being that (the makings of) a fair solution (have) has been proposed.
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Exactly. That seems to be implied.
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Michael Bailey
22 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks for all the answers; all are useful translations"
20 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Native in German
Specializes in field
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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308
continues to be non existent, missing or unresolved
I would say ; oder sich zurzeit noch nicht abzeichnet : is not yet apparent.
+2
21 mins
Tatijana Kostovska
Germany
Germany
Native in German
&
English
Specializes in field
Germany
BA Degree, native English and German
Native in: English , German
Works in: German to English, German to Macedonian, Macedonian to German, and 3 more.
not available/cannot be reached
Im Raum stehen = leave unsolved
As the phrase - nicht im Raum stehen lassen - can be translated as - to leave unsolved, in this context it seems logical to me to use the term /not available/ or /cannot be reached/.
Hope I could help.
As the phrase - nicht im Raum stehen lassen - can be translated as - to leave unsolved, in this context it seems logical to me to use the term /not available/ or /cannot be reached/.
Hope I could help.
Example sentence:
...a fair and just solution is not available/ cannot be reached
Peer comment(s):
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Ramey Rieger (X)
: Flows well
12 hrs
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Thank you Ramey!
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Edith Rommelfangen
: this is it:-)
19 hrs
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Thank you Edith !
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1 hr
Willem Dubelaar
Kuwait
Kuwait
Native in English
Specializes in field
Kuwait
Satisfaction is our aim
Native in: Dutch (Variant: Netherlands) 
, English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, Dutch to English, German to Dutch, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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7
not at issue is
as alternative to the other suggested solutions: the issue is not on the table at the moment
Peer comment(s):
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Alexander Schleber (X)
: "not at issue" yes - without "is" - better in my opinion.
1 hr
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2 hrs
David Hollywood
Native in English
Works in field
worked for int. orgs (IMF, OAS, IDB)
Native in: English
Works in: Spanish to English, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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318
would not be feasible
dass eine faire und gerechte Lösung nicht im Raum stünde
that a just and fair/fair and just solution would not be feasible
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would not be on the cards
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"on the cards" is maybe going too colloquial ut up to you
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should read "but" of course
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and you can juggle with "fair and just"/"just and fair" a piaciere
that a just and fair/fair and just solution would not be feasible
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would not be on the cards
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-03-01 20:35:15 GMT)
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"on the cards" is maybe going too colloquial ut up to you
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-03-01 20:36:03 GMT)
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should read "but" of course
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Note added at 2 hrs (2017-03-01 20:37:03 GMT)
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and you can juggle with "fair and just"/"just and fair" a piaciere
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4 hrs
Haigo Salow
United States
United States
Native in German
Specializes in field
United States
Quality translations German to English
Native in: German
Works in: German to English, English to German
is not being considered OR is not an option
I don't know how to explain it. It just seems to make sense (at least to me). Otherwise I would go with Michael's explanation.
17 hrs
Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Germany
Native in English
Germany
45 years experience
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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114
not being addressed
Another possibility
Discussion
Thanks!