Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

ausreichend

English translation:

sufficient

Added to glossary by Tanja Spath-Nagazi
Sep 26, 2023 05:41
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German term

ausreichend

German to English Other Environment & Ecology
Es geht um eine Verifizierungs/Validierungserklärung zur Ermittlung des Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) von Produkten eines Stahlwerks.

Der vereinbarte Grad an Sicherheit wird mit "ausreichend" angegeben.

Meine Recherchen ergeben, dass hier zwischen "limited" und "reasonable" unterschieden wird. Ist somit "reasonable" die korrekte Einstufung?
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Discussion

Björn Vrooman Oct 16, 2023:
Thanks again... to both of you. I didn't post an answer, though I could have during the 2 weeks before the robot would close the Q, as a decision was made well beforehand.

Nevertheless, should you still be interested, I did find the relevant standard, which is "Greenhouse gases — Part 3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements":
"3.6.6
reasonable assurance
level of assurance (3.6.5) where the nature and extent of the verification (3.6.2) activities have been designed to provide a high but not absolute level of assurance on historical data and information
3.6.7
limited assurance
level of assurance (3.6.5) where the nature and extent of the verification (3.6.2) activities have been designed to provide a reduced level of assurance on historical data and information"
https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/fr/#iso:std:iso:14064:-3:ed-2:v1:...

Here's an example: https://www.ibm.com/downloads/cas/XYWQO0ZZ

The terms originate with finance sector estimates but have since been adapted to meet the needs of GHG accounting, so (in this context) I too wouldn't recommend deviating from established terms.

Best wishes
philgoddard Sep 26, 2023:
I didn't realize these were internationally accepted standards, so there's only one correct answer. You should post it, Björn.
Julia Burgess Sep 26, 2023:
King of Research @Björn – I looked but did not find. The research crown is still on your head ;)
Björn Vrooman Sep 26, 2023:
@all These terms have already been defined as part of the relevant standards, it seems:
"Bei den Verifizierungen wird in 2 unterschiedliche Grade unterschieden:

Reasonable Assurance (ausreichender Grad an Sicherheit): Durch umfangreiche Tiefenprüfungen und Vor-Ort-Begehungen soll ein hoher Grad an Sicherheit für die Richtigkeit der Angaben im PCF-Bericht erreicht werden.

Limited Assurance (eingeschränkter Grad an Sicherheit): Hier ist der Prüfaufwand geringer, da weniger Tätigkeiten zur Erfassung von Nachweisen durchgeführt werden."
https://www.haufe.de/sustainability/haufe-sustainability-off...

Examples:
https://www.sustain.life/blog/limited-assurance-vs-reasonabl...
https://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au/Infohub/Audits/Pages...
https://floodlightinvest.com/understanding-limited-and-reaso...

So, yes, "reasonable" seems...reasonable.

Best wishes

Proposed translations

+1
10 mins
Selected

adequate

I had changed my previous answer "sufficient" to "adequate" but it wasn't changed for some reason. I find "adequate" even better in this context.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lirka
34 mins
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Both answers are "adequate", but I preferred to use "sufficient". Thank you!"
+2
7 mins

sufficient

I would use "adequate" in this context.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lirka : yes, adequate
36 mins
agree Julia Burgess : "sufficient" if we're talking about data quality (see BSI: Product Carbon Footprinting for Beginners)
3 hrs
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4 hrs

satisfactory

"Satisfactory" is often the term used in grading things (from excellent to poor, with satisfactory somewhere in the middle). You might find the linked BSI document useful (although it doesn't cover this precise point, it contains further handy links).

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Note added at 5 hrs (2023-09-26 11:34:50 GMT)
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Go for "reasonable" instead as per one of your own suggestions. See Björn's research in the Discussion.
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-1
12 hrs

...is declared sufficiently

Cambridge Dictionary: Definition of sufficiency: "An amount of something that is enough, or the quality of being good enough."

Example sentence:

The safety of the unit is sufficient.

The condition or quality of being adequate or sufficient.

Peer comment(s):

neutral Lancashireman : If a proposition is declared sufficiently, we all have to sit up and take notice.
1 hr
disagree David Skelding : Not quite right, by using "sufficiently" you've changed the meaning to "[...] wird ausreichend angegeben" - "sufficiently" then refers to the verb "declared".
19 days
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