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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.
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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'der Artikel' and 'die Klausel' can both mean part of an official text, for example in a law or contract. 'Artikel' often refers to a larger or numbered section, especially in laws, constitutions, or treaties/contracts. 'Klausel' more often means a specific rule or condition in such a text. The words can be confused because both occur in legal documents. Practically speaking: an article is a section; a clause is often a specific condition within it.
Er prüft die Klausel zu den zusätzlichen Kosten sehr genau.
He checks the clause about the additional costs very carefully.
Im Vertrag steht der Artikel über die Kündigung auf Seite drei.
In the contract, the article about termination is on page three.