vorbehaltlich
subject to; with the reservation of
preposition for-beh-HALT-likh Rare
Usage Note
Vorbehaltlich is a formal preposition governing the genitive, used in contracts and official documents: vorbehaltlich seiner Zustimmung = 'subject to his approval'. It signals that an agreement holds only under a specific condition.
Examples
"Vorbehaltlich einer schriftlichen Bestätigung gilt der Vertrag."
Natural Translation
Subject to written confirmation, the contract is valid.
Literal Translation
Subject-to a written confirmation applies the contract.
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