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Hebrew term or phrase:
עיקרי הדברים
English translation:
Crux of the matter/Gist of the matter/The main points
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Aug 9, 2009 17:01
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Hebrew term
עיקרי הדברים
Hebrew to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
legal letter
How would i translate the term "עיקרי הדברים" as one of the headings in a legal letter?
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Crux of the matter/Gist of the matter/The main points
One of the above.
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: Or Essence of the Matter.
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.בערבון מוגבל
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: With respect, this makes no sense in any context. עיקרי הדברים means "The essence of the matters" and may or not have anything to do with בערבון מוגבל which means with limited liability - unless you mean to limit your own liability for this suggestion ;-)
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General/The main issues/Key issues/Heart of the matter
Just some more options for you.
If indeed this is the first heading, then "General" is most commonly used.</br>
Usually, the following paragraph will contain an outline of what will be discussed in the letter.
If indeed this is the first heading, then "General" is most commonly used.</br>
Usually, the following paragraph will contain an outline of what will be discussed in the letter.
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The main points, the essence issues, the core issues
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-08-09 19:13:18 GMT)
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colloquially it would also read "The long and the short of it"
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-08-09 19:13:18 GMT)
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colloquially it would also read "The long and the short of it"
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Another variant.
Depending on the context, it may be also "Definitions" (usually comes first).
Depending on the context, it may be also "Definitions" (usually comes first).
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