Einsichtnahme in die Handakten

English translation: access to personal files

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German term or phrase:Einsichtnahme in die Handakten
English translation:access to personal files
Entered by: Marcus Malabad

02:32 Jun 28, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Accounting
German term or phrase: Einsichtnahme in die Handakten
Der Steuerberater ist berechtigt, allgemeinen Vertretern (§ 69 StBerG) sowie Praxistreuhändern (§ 71 StBerG) im Falle ihrer Bestellung *Einsichtnahme in die Handakten* i.S.d. § 66 Abs. 2 StBerG zu ver­schaffen.

If there is one standard English phrase for this whole sentence, please enlighten me. Otherwise, here is my translation attempt with humble request for completion/ correction:

The tax accountant is authorized to provide general representatives (§ 69 StBerG (German Tax Accountant Law)) as well as trustees (§ 71 StBerG) access to the reference files in the event of their public appointment according to § 66 Abs. 2 StBerG.

Sounds very translated to me...

Thanks for any help you can provide!!
Friderike Butler
United States
Local time: 17:50
access to personal files
Explanation:
I think "access" would work well here, or you might go with "to permit (them) to inspect the personal files."
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If that interval averages 20 minutes, then - according to Ketelaar's law - civil servants start creating their personal file. By that I mean what the Germans call Handakten - literally
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 15:50
Grading comment
Amazing what a good night sleep can do in terms of lifting the fog off seeming inpenetrable phrases :-) Thanks, Kim, for your confirmation and thanks Kenneth for clarifying the i.S.d. part. You all have a fine day!
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2access to personal files
Kim Metzger
3 +1about the translation
Ken Cox
3the right to inspect / the right for inspection of
swisstell


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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Einsichtnahme in die Handakten (see context)
the right to inspect / the right for inspection of


Explanation:
is a possible version but your suggestion is ok by me. In fact, LEO
indicates "right of access" for Einsichtsnahme.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 22:50
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Native speaker of: German
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Einsichtnahme in die Handakten (see context)
access to personal files


Explanation:
I think "access" would work well here, or you might go with "to permit (them) to inspect the personal files."
---
If that interval averages 20 minutes, then - according to Ketelaar's law - civil servants start creating their personal file. By that I mean what the Germans call Handakten - literally

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 15:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 201
Grading comment
Amazing what a good night sleep can do in terms of lifting the fog off seeming inpenetrable phrases :-) Thanks, Kim, for your confirmation and thanks Kenneth for clarifying the i.S.d. part. You all have a fine day!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Tietge
1 hr

agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: some info on Handakten:http://www.davidco.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-2197.html
1 hr
  -> Ah, personal reference file.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Einsichtnahme in die Handakten (see context)
about the translation


Explanation:
IMO 'i.S.d. ...' refers to 'Einsichtsnahme in die Handakten' (or less probably, only 'Handakten'), not 'ihrer Bestellung'. (Your translation implies the latter relationship.)

Ken Cox
Local time: 22:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  silfilla: yes, refers to Einsichtnahme in die Handakten
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