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insoweit als

in so far as; to the extent that

conjunction in-zo-VAIT ALS Rare
Communication Expressions

Also means

insofar as

Usage Note

Insoweit als introduces a degree clause — 'to the extent that' or 'in so far as': Das ist zutreffend, insoweit als die Daten vollständig sind. It is more formal than sofern and specifies the scope of a claim. Common in legal texts, contracts, and academic writing where precise qualification matters.

Examples

"Das Argument gilt, insoweit als die Voraussetzungen erfüllt sind."

Natural Translation

The argument holds in so far as the conditions are met.

Literal Translation

The argument applies, in-so-far as the conditions fulfilled are.

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