"Sollen" translates to "should" and not "will"
That means there is a element of uncertainty there whether they actually will.
That means there is a element of uncertainty there whether they actually will.
Wouldn't "have to" be "müssen"? In what cases would you use "sollen" to have a similar meaning?
And "sollten" is either Präteritum or Konjunctive II, which as I understand it would both mean "should have", though in different senses. Why is that a more proper translation of "should"?
However, there are fine nuances between the words.
In that case, "müssen" is more direct and used as a command which has consequences when not followed while "sollen" is more of a prompt or demand that hasn't to be followed.
> Provider sollen Internetverkehr umleiten, damit Geheimdienste hacken können
> Geheimdienste wollen Hardware bei Internet-Providern installieren, um Staatstrojaner in Datenverkehr einzuschleusen. Das steht in einem Gesetzentwurf zum Verfassungsschutzrecht, den die Bundesregierung nächste Woche beschließen will. Die Provider wollen keine Hilfssheriffs sein.
> [...]
> Konkret müssen Anbieter die Installation des Staatstrojaners „durch Unterstützung bei der Umleitung von Telekommunikation … ermöglichen“.
So it translates to "would have to, if the law goes into effect unchanged".