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245 months ago

Nicola Devlin   asked this question:

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245 months ago

   wrote:

independent

My comment:

with "werden" this means to achieve independance.

245 months ago

   wrote:

made independent

My comment:

as long as they are not rendered indepenent from one another

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245 months ago

www.buero-garisch.de   wrote:

This is what it means.

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245 months ago

   wrote:

"provided that they do not become independent of each other"

My comment:

Without much context, it's hard to be more precise or creative. Hamblock/Wessels offers "to become independent/self-employed" for s. verständigen. There are also discussions archived on LEO and dict.cc that provide other options. I could also see "divided/separate/split off/spun off/ hive off (GB)/become two separate entitites..." hence the context needed.

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245 months ago

www.buero-garisch.de   wrote:

It's the opposite.

245 months ago

www.buero-garisch.de   wrote:

Heike - I am not entirely sure that "to become independent of each other" is entirely opposite, but I agree that Peter's "made/rendered independent from one another" is consistent and an eloquent solution.

245 months ago

   wrote:

to become independent of each other

245 months ago

   wrote:

to become independent of each other