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abgestimmt

English translation: coordinated

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German term or phrase:abgestimmt
English translation:coordinated
Entered by: Kim Metzger

12:27 Nov 7, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: abgestimmt
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

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Ilka Nahmmacher
Germany
Local time: 19:26
coordinated
Explanation:
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.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:26
Grading 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.


4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3approved
IanW (X)
4 +1revised
Jo Mayr
4coordinated
Kim Metzger
3could also mean
gangels (X)
3matching
swisstell


Discussion entries: 1





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
approved


Explanation:
I think this means "approved" here

IanW (X)
Local time: 19:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 83

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Focus Translations Eggert: agreed (approved is more like 'bestätigt/'genehmigt' instead of 'abgestimmt' )
2 mins
  -> It amounts to the same thing here, doesn't it?
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): so do I ;-) Perhaps agreed?
2 mins
agree  Ingrid Blank
3 mins
agree  Brandis (X)
17 mins
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD
6 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
revised


Explanation:
another option

Jo Mayr
Germany
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lillian van den Broeck
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
coordinated


Explanation:
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.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 11:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 156
Grading 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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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
could also mean


Explanation:
acknowledged, ratified, endorsed, validated, upheld, sanctioned, confirmed, authorized


Would check with customer

gangels (X)
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 14
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
matching


Explanation:
matched - just to add to the confusion, sorry.

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 19:26
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 6
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