Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Feb 15, 2018 15:06
6 yrs ago
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German term
u.f.
German to English
Law/Patents
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Begleitbericht der Regierung zum Stabilitätsgesetz 2017, Seite 148 u.f.
This abbreviation is found in a footnote. Does anyone know what it stands for and how to translate it?
Thank you
This abbreviation is found in a footnote. Does anyone know what it stands for and how to translate it?
Thank you
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | ff. |
Silke Walter
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| 5 +2 | et seq. |
Susan Madden
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Change log
Feb 16, 2018 19:31: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Other" to "Law/Patents"
Proposed translations
+4
5 mins
Silke Walter
Germany
Germany
Native in German
Germany
Dipl.-Angl., EN > GER, Translator (VÜD)
Native in: German (Variant: Germany) 
Works in: English to German
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
ff.
It means "und folgende" which is usually abbreviated with "ff.", which is the same in English.
Reference:
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
46 mins
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| agree |
Michele Fauble
2 hrs
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| agree |
jccantrell
2 hrs
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| neutral |
writeaway
: I've never seen it used in any legal doc I've come across/@Sibila. The context here is a law/act. Et seq is most definitely used.
3 hrs
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| agree |
Sibila T
: @writeaway - this is not necessarily used in legal documents such as contracts which must be much more specific, but is standard in citations in legal writings such as essays and articles
6 hrs
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| neutral |
AllegroTrans
: never seen this in a law doc, might work for literature etc.
3 days 4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you!"
+2
6 mins
Susan Madden
Ireland
Ireland
Native in English
Works in field
Ireland
Professional IT & business translations
Native in: English (Variants: British, Irish, UK, US)
Works in: German to English
et seq.
und folgende
http://abkuerzungen.woxikon.de/abkuerzung/uf.php
https://dict.leo.org/german-english/ff
http://abkuerzungen.woxikon.de/abkuerzung/uf.php
https://dict.leo.org/german-english/ff
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
philgoddard
: Also correct, but much less common.
47 mins
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| agree |
writeaway
: This is used all the time. Afaik, it's the standard legalese used in English legal docs. http://dictionary.law.com/Default.aspx?selected=667
3 hrs
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| agree |
AllegroTrans
: definitely correct when citing sections/pages etc. in legislation; I see this all the time
3 days 4 hrs
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Discussion
E.g., APA doesn't allow the use of ff. (see comments section):
http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2015/03/when-and-how-to-in...
Et seq. does work, but its use is being discouraged by people such as Ken Adams (http://www.adamsdrafting.com/et-seq/ ) and Bryan Garner (see "Garner's Dictionary of Legal Usage").
Typically, you specify page ranges; "u.f." and "ff." don't tell you much.
Here are other abbreviations that all have the same meaning, basically:
http://abkuerzungen.woxikon.de/abkuerzung/folgende.php
Best