Lebendkontrolle

English translation: non-deceased status

10:46 Dec 9, 2015
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
German term or phrase: Lebendkontrolle
Die Aufbewahrungsstellen überprüfen jährlich das Bestehen der Kundenbeziehungen. In Zweifelsfällen führen sie eine Lebendkontrolle bei den zuständigen Amtsstellen durch.

Context: Describes what a bank department responsible for storing wills will do each year. Possibly a Swiss term.

TIA.
jackiekiefer
English translation:non-deceased status
Explanation:
"In cases of doubt, they verify customers’ non-deceased status with the appropriate authorities."

Hopefully, this reflects roughly the same style and register as the original..
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Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 16:21
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I think this suits the text best due to its formality. Thanks to everyone.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3check that the customer is still alive
philgoddard
2 +1(BrE) Proof of life check
Adrian MM. (X)
3non-deceased status
Michael Martin, MA
2Alive Status Verification
Edith Kelly
Summary of reference entries provided
track(ing) / ascertain(ing) [or 'ascertainment of'] the vital status
barbarameyer
Johanna Timm, PhD

Discussion entries: 3





  

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Alive Status Verification


Explanation:
http://www.gov.za/home-affairs-alive-status-verification-sel...

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http://www.mass.gov/mtrs/active-and-inactive-members/pre-ret...

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(BrE) Proof of life check


Explanation:
Perhaps remotely connected with the FR term of 'certificat de vie'.

Proof of life certificates were formerly called for by the UK Pensions Service.




    Reference: http://https://www.gov.uk/government/world-location-news/cha...
Adrian MM. (X)
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dkfmmuc: An agree. The "Deutsche Post" calls the corresponding form "Certificate of life". Grrrr. https://www.deutschepost.de/content/dam/dprs/gesetzliche-ren...
22 mins
  -> Danke, ja stimmt! Problem is proof of e.g. revival of a Voodoo zombie in Haiti and/or Africa who has once been pronounced 'dead'..
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
check that the customer is still alive


Explanation:
I don't disagree with either of the previous answers, but I think they would both cause the reader to pause for a moment and say "hang on, what does this mean?". I believe my version is instantly understandable.

philgoddard
United States
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agree  Wendy Streitparth: My first thought too.
13 mins

agree  barbarameyer: Well done!
23 mins

agree  AllegroTrans
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
non-deceased status


Explanation:
"In cases of doubt, they verify customers’ non-deceased status with the appropriate authorities."

Hopefully, this reflects roughly the same style and register as the original..

Michael Martin, MA
United States
Local time: 16:21
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 364
Grading comment
I think this suits the text best due to its formality. Thanks to everyone.
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Reference comments


8 hrs
Reference: track(ing) / ascertain(ing) [or 'ascertainment of'] the vital status

Reference information:
Vital status is an indicator for the living status of an individual; that is, it indicates whether a person is alive or dead at a particular time.
https://goo.gl/FY1asn


Tracking individual vital status is critical, as both local and federal agencies (e.g. SSA, Department of Defense, state and county human service agencies) ...
https://goo.gl/2FU0bb


Second, death databases have critical administrative uses. Knowing an individual's vital status is necessary for government and private agencies that administer ...
https://goo.gl/M3FJKD


"ascertaining vital status"
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"ascertainment of the vital status"
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"ascertainment of vital status"
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"track the vital status"
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barbarameyer
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8 hrs
Reference

Reference information:
Life Certificate - "Lebensbescheinigung"

Once a year, pensioners living in the U.S. receive the form “Lebensbescheinigung” (life certificate) requesting confirmation that they are still alive. The pensioner must personally sign this form and have his/her signature certified by an authorized agency or authority of their country of residence.


    Reference: http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/05__Legal/02__Dire...
Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
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