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abbilden

English translation: to depict

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German term or phrase:abbilden
English translation:to depict
Entered by: Lyn Dunk

11:21 May 16, 2006
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / software documentation
German term or phrase: abbilden
Mit Hilfe dieses Terminals lassen sich abteilungsspezifische Prozesse effizienter und Nutzen steigernd abbilden

The use of abbilden seems strange to me in this sentence

Thanks for sentence suggestions.
Lyn Dunk
New Zealand
Local time: 11:13
to depict
Explanation:
;-

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-05-16 11:26:52 GMT)
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You can use this terminal to depict specific departmental processes more efficiently, thus increasing efficiency (or similar)
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Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 01:13
Grading comment
Thanks Stephen
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3reflect
Monika Leit
4track
Colin Newberry
4to portray
Diana Connors
4model
HarryHedgehog
3display
Lori Dendy-Molz
3s.u.
Sandra SAYN (X)
3to depict
Stephen Sadie
3illustrate
David Hollywood


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


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


Explanation:
are reflected or can be reflected - eine Möglichkeit

Monika Leit
Local time: 01:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Orla Shanaghy: plus shouldn't it be "nutzensteigernd"?
10 mins
agree  Steffen Walter
20 mins
agree  Ingeborg Gowans (X): that would work after Kenneth's explanation
1 day 33 mins
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
display


Explanation:
yes, it's use is a little funny here, but 'display' or 'show' might work here

Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 01:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
s.u.


Explanation:
the processes can be shown, can be explained, can be seen etc

Sandra SAYN (X)
Germany
Local time: 01:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to depict


Explanation:
;-

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Note added at 5 mins (2006-05-16 11:26:52 GMT)
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You can use this terminal to depict specific departmental processes more efficiently, thus increasing efficiency (or similar)

Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 01:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 92
Grading comment
Thanks Stephen
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
illustrate


Explanation:
not sure but maybe ....

David Hollywood
Local time: 20:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 47
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
track


Explanation:
In many cases I'd just translate it as "display". Here there's a hint of it being dynamic, so I think "track" is a fair solution.

Colin Newberry
Local time: 01:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
to portray


Explanation:
portray - is a nice term, and fits perfectly fine....

Diana Connors
Canada
Local time: 17:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
model


Explanation:
The system (virtual world) models the business processes (real world). In this case, the terminals help you model the business processes more efficiently.

HarryHedgehog
Germany
Local time: 01:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 39
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