state treaty
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state treaty
A treaty under international law concluded between two or more sovereign states in order to regulate political, economic, or legal relations.
Der österreichische Staatsvertrag von 1955 beendete die Besatzungszeit und stellte die volle Souveränität des Landes wieder her.
The Austrian State Treaty of 1955 ended the occupation period and restored the country's full sovereignty.
The word is composed of 'Staat' (state) and 'Vertrag' (contract/treaty), connected by an 's'. So it literally means a treaty between states.
Die Außenminister trafen sich, um über den neuen Staatsvertrag zu verhandeln.
The foreign ministers met to negotiate the new state treaty.
In connection with 'Staatsvertrag' (state treaty), certain verbs are often used: to 'schließen' (conclude), 'unterzeichnen' (sign), 'ratifizieren' (ratify/confirm), or 'kündigen' (terminate) a state treaty.
Das Parlament muss den Staatsvertrag noch ratifizieren.
Parliament still has to ratify the state treaty.
'Staatsvertrag' (state treaty) is a formal term from the fields of politics, law, and history. It is used when talking about official agreements between countries.
Der Staatsvertrag regelt die Nutzung der gemeinsamen Grenzflüsse.
The state treaty regulates the use of the shared border rivers.
contract
A Staatsvertrag is also a Vertrag, but the term explicitly indicates that sovereign states are the parties to the agreement. Vertrag remains the general term for legally binding agreements between people or organizations. Use Staatsvertrag when the participating states and their relations are the focus.
Die beiden Länder unterzeichneten einen Staatsvertrag über ihre wirtschaftlichen Beziehungen.
The two countries signed a state treaty concerning their economic relations.
Die beiden Organisationen unterzeichneten einen Vertrag über ihre Zusammenarbeit.
The two organizations signed a contract covering their cooperation.
