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passage
A specific section, passage, or wording in a written text, especially in a contract, law, or official document.
Bitte lesen Sie den letzten Passus im Mietvertrag besonders aufmerksam durch.
Please read the last passage in the rental agreement especially carefully.
'Passus' (passage) is a loanword from Latin. There, 'passus' originally meant 'step' and was later also used for a 'section' in a text.
Dieser Passus wurde erst später in das Dokument aufgenommen.
This passage was only added to the document later.
This word belongs to technical and written language, especially in legal, administrative, or academic contexts. In normal everyday language, people would more likely speak of an 'Abschnitt' (section), 'Stelle' (passage/place), or 'Teil' (part) of a text.
Der Anwalt verwies auf einen unklaren Passus im Gesetzestext.
The lawyer referred to an unclear passage in the legal text.
Common verbs used with 'Passus' (passage) are 'einen Passus ändern' (to change a passage), 'streichen' (to delete), 'einfügen' (to insert), or 'interpretieren' (to interpret). It often appears with a location phrase such as 'im Vertrag' (in the contract) or 'im letzten Kapitel' (in the last chapter).
Wir müssen den ersten Passus des Vertrags noch einmal überarbeiten.
We need to revise the first passage of the contract once more.
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Abschnitt and Passus both refer to a part of a text. Abschnitt is primarily a structural unit, while Passus highlights a specific passage or wording, especially in official documents. Abschnitt is the better choice for structuring a text, while Passus is more suitable when referring to the exact wording.
Ein unklarer Passus des Vertrags regelt die Zahlungsfristen.
An unclear passage in the contract regulates the payment deadlines.
Der dritte Abschnitt des Vertrags regelt die Zahlungsfristen.
The third section of the contract regulates the payment deadlines.
