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festschreiben

to stipulate

festschreiben – schrieb fest – hat festgeschrieben

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry festschreiben, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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festschreiben vs festlegen

to set / commit

Both words can be used to establish a binding rule. „Festschreiben“, however, emphasizes explicitly anchoring it in writing so that the rule cannot simply be changed, whereas „festlegen“ can also refer to oral or provisional decisions. Use „festschreiben“ for contracts or statutes and „festlegen“ for general decisions.

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festschreiben

Der Verein schrieb die neue Regel anschließend in seiner Satzung fest.

The association subsequently enshrined the new rule in its statutes.

festlegen

Die Mitglieder legten die neue Regel in der Sitzung verbindlich fest.

The members formally established the new rule at the meeting.

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