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coming about
The process of something arising, being realized, or coming into being, for example a contract, an agreement, or a project.
Das Zustandekommen des Friedensvertrags war das Ergebnis monatelanger Verhandlungen.
The coming about of the peace treaty was the result of months of negotiations.
'Das Zustandekommen' (the coming about) is the nominalization of the separable verb 'zustande kommen' (to come about). It describes the process of how something is realized or comes into being.
Es war unklar, wie der Vertrag zustande kommen sollte.
It was unclear how the contract was supposed to come about.
'Das Zustandekommen' (the coming about) is very often used with a genitive attribute that describes what comes into being. Alternatively, 'von + dative' can also be used.
Die Bedingungen für das Zustandekommen eines Kaufvertrags sind im Gesetz geregelt.
The conditions for the coming about of a sales contract are regulated by law.
This word belongs to formal language. It is found especially often in legal, business, or political texts.
Das Protokoll dokumentiert das Zustandekommen der Beschlüsse.
The minutes document the coming about of the resolutions.
completion / degree
With the Abschluss of a contract, the focus is on the formal agreement having been completed. Zustandekommen, by contrast, refers to the process through which the contract comes into being. Abschluss therefore fits the conclusion of the contract itself, while Zustandekommen fits the question of how it came about.
Mehrere Gespräche ermöglichten das Zustandekommen des Vertrags am Freitag.
Several discussions made it possible for the contract to come into being on Friday.
Beide Firmen bestätigten den Abschluss des Vertrags am Freitag.
Both companies confirmed the conclusion of the contract on Friday.
