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addendum
A supplement or addition that is added later to an already completed text, document, or contract in order to correct, clarify, or complete something.
Im Nachtrag zum Mietvertrag wurde die Haltung von Haustieren geregelt.
The addendum to the rental contract regulated the keeping of pets.
supplementary budget
A subsequent addition to a financial plan or budget, usually to approve additional, unforeseen expenses.
Die Regierung musste einen Nachtrag zum Haushalt beschließen, um die Flutschäden zu finanzieren.
The government had to pass a supplementary budget to finance the flood damage.
The word is a compound of the preposition 'nach' (after) and the verb 'tragen' (to carry). A 'Nachtrag' (addendum/supplement) is therefore something that you 'carry' or add to a text or document afterward.
Bitte fügen Sie diese Information als Nachtrag hinzu.
Please add this information as an addendum.
'Nachtrag' (addendum/supplement) is almost always used with the preposition 'zu' (to) and the dative to indicate what the addition belongs to.
Es gab einen Nachtrag zum Protokoll der letzten Sitzung.
There was an addendum to the minutes of the last meeting.
The two meanings can be distinguished by context. If the Nachtrag refers to a 'Vertrag' (contract), 'Brief' (letter), or 'Text' (text), the general meaning (m01) is meant. In connection with 'Haushalt' (budget), 'Budget' (budget), or 'Finanzen' (finances), it refers to the special fiscal-policy meaning (m02).
Per E-Mail schickte er noch einen Nachtrag zu seinem Angebot.
He sent an addendum to his offer by email.
The word 'Nachtrag' (addendum/supplement) belongs to formal language. It is used primarily in written, official, legal, or administrative contexts.
Der Notar verlas den Nachtrag zum Testament.
The notary read out the addendum to the will.
addition / complement
Ergänzung and Nachtrag can both make a text more complete. However, Nachtrag specifically refers to something added later to a document that has already been completed, while Ergänzung can also have been part of the content from the beginning. Nachtrag is more precise for a later correction or clarification.
Der Nachtrag zum bereits unterschriebenen Vertrag präzisiert die Lieferfrist.
The addendum to the already signed contract clarifies the delivery period.
Die Ergänzung im Bericht erklärt von Anfang an die fehlenden Ergebnisse.
The addition to the report explains the missing results from the beginning.
