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Sachstandspapier

English translation: status report

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German term or phrase:Sachstandspapier
English translation:status report
Entered by: Deborah Shannon

16:10 Dec 12, 2001
German to English translations [PRO]
International Org/Dev/Coop
German term or phrase: Sachstandspapier
In a reference for someone who did an internship at an international organisation. It says he drafted a "Sachstandspapier" on the organisation's work in Africa. Anyone know what this is?
SEH
Local time: 16:18
status report
Explanation:
is what I'd call it.
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Deborah Shannon
Germany
Local time: 16:18
Grading comment
Status report sounds like a good idea. Better than White Paper in this context, I think, because (although I may be wrong) I think a white paper is normally an official government report setting out the government's policy to be submitted to Parliament, whereas this is an international organisation.
Anyway, thanks for your suggestion!
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1status report
Deborah Shannon
2 +3White Paper
rangepost


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
status report


Explanation:
is what I'd call it.


    Experience in the development area.
Deborah Shannon
Germany
Local time: 16:18
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 10
Grading comment
Status report sounds like a good idea. Better than White Paper in this context, I think, because (although I may be wrong) I think a white paper is normally an official government report setting out the government's policy to be submitted to Parliament, whereas this is an international organisation.
Anyway, thanks for your suggestion!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  John Kinory (X)
7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
White Paper


Explanation:
I know White Paper is used in tech, but could it be used in this context?

rangepost
Local time: 07:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Trudy Peters: It's used in many different contexts.
9 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Jacqueline McKay (X)
4 hrs
  -> thank you
agree  Ineke Hardy: The right term in this context
6 hrs
  -> thank you all, my confidence has gone up;-).
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