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clause
An individual paragraph, a specific section, or a special condition in a contract, law, or other official document. Clauses establish specific rights, obligations, or regulations.
Im Mietvertrag gibt es eine Klausel, die Haustiere verbietet.
There is a clause in the rental agreement that prohibits pets.
clause
In linguistics, a clause within a complex sentence structure that contains at least one subject and one finite verb.
Der Satz „Ich weiß, dass du kommst“ besteht aus zwei Klauseln.
The sentence 'I know that you are coming' consists of two clauses.
The two meanings are clearly separated by context. If it is about contracts, laws, or official documents, the legal meaning is intended. If it is about grammar and sentence structure, the linguistic meaning is intended.
Lesen Sie die Klauseln im Arbeitsvertrag genau durch.
Read the clauses in the employment contract carefully.
This meaning of 'Klausel' (clause) belongs to formal language, especially legal and administrative language. In everyday speech, people less often talk about clauses.
Der Anwalt prüfte jede einzelne Klausel des Dokuments.
The lawyer reviewed every single clause of the document.
Common verbs used in connection with contract clauses are 'eine Klausel einfügen' (to insert a clause), 'eine Klausel enthalten' (to contain a clause), 'eine Klausel streichen' (to delete a clause), or 'gegen eine Klausel verstoßen' (to violate a clause).
Wir möchten eine zusätzliche Klausel in den Vertrag aufnehmen.
We would like to add an additional clause to the contract.
The linguistic meaning of 'Klausel' (clause) is purely technical language. It is used only by linguists or in advanced language study.
In der Vorlesung analysierten wir die Struktur von Haupt- und Nebensatzklauseln.
In the lecture, we analyzed the structure of main and subordinate clauses.
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Artikel and Klausel can refer to parts of a contract. An Artikel is a formal structural unit of the document. A Klausel mainly refers to the specific condition or provision contained in it.
Eine Klausel in Artikel 4 regelt die Zahlungsfrist.
A clause in Article 4 sets out the payment deadline.
Die Zahlungsbedingungen stehen in Artikel 4 des Vertrags.
The payment terms are set out in Article 4 of the contract.
