Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Nov 7, 2004 12:27
19 yrs ago
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German term
abgestimmt
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
This appears in the header of a product specification as follows:
Edition: 18.05.04
Status: abgestimmt
Authors: H. Mustermann1
Verteiler: H. Mustermann1, H. Mustermann3
Below this is a revisions history.
Edition: 18.05.04
Status: abgestimmt
Authors: H. Mustermann1
Verteiler: H. Mustermann1, H. Mustermann3
Below this is a revisions history.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | coordinated |
Kim Metzger
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| 3 +3 | approved |
IanW (X)
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| 4 +1 | revised |
Jo Mayr
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| 3 | could also mean |
gangels (X)
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| 3 | matching |
swisstell
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Proposed translations
1 hr
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Mexico
Native in English
Works in field
Mexico
Committed to Quality and Service
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: German to English
Related KudoZ points
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156
Selected
coordinated
A project manager usually runs a draft text by various subject matter experts to get their input before finalizing the report. I think "abgestimmt" means the product specification has been seen and possibly revised by the people assigned to review it.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "From the rest of the document it appeared that "coordinated" fit best. That is what I have used for now. Thank you for your help.
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+3
3 mins
approved
I think this means "approved" here
Peer comment(s):
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Focus Translations Eggert
: agreed (approved is more like 'bestätigt/'genehmigt' instead of 'abgestimmt' )
2 mins
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It amounts to the same thing here, doesn't it?
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| agree |
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
: so do I ;-) Perhaps agreed?
2 mins
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| agree |
Ingrid Blank
3 mins
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| agree |
Brandis (X)
17 mins
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| agree |
Johanna Timm, PhD
6 hrs
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+1
10 mins
2 hrs
could also mean
acknowledged, ratified, endorsed, validated, upheld, sanctioned, confirmed, authorized
Would check with customer
Would check with customer
2 hrs
matching
matched - just to add to the confusion, sorry.
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