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maßgebend

English translation: set the standard against which ... is measured

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German term or phrase:maßgebend
English translation:set the standard against which ... is measured
Entered by: J Fox

03:50 Apr 29, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Manufacturing / manufacturing
German term or phrase: maßgebend
Für die Ausführungsqualität sind von XXX gekennzeichnete Muster und die erfüllten Prüfvorgaben nach TÜV Zertifikat maßgebend

This sentence has been causing trouble. I have:

The samples identified by XXX and the fulfilment of inspection specifications in accordance with the Technical Inspection Agency Certificate are decisive for the quality of workmanship

What do you think about maßgebend here? I've looked in the glossaries and it's another slippery one.

And any help with the sentence is appreciated.
J Fox
New Zealand
Local time: 16:49
the standard
Explanation:
Of all of the various possibilities, to include criteria, decisive, etc. I think "standard" would work best here.

The samples identified by XXX represent the standard against which the quality of execution ... is measured
Selected response from:

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 22:49
Grading comment
What a neat formulation. Thank you Kim!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7the standard
Kim Metzger


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
the standard


Explanation:
Of all of the various possibilities, to include criteria, decisive, etc. I think "standard" would work best here.

The samples identified by XXX represent the standard against which the quality of execution ... is measured



    Gro�w�rterbuch Wirtschaftsenglish - Hamblock/Wessels
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 22:49
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 183
Grading comment
What a neat formulation. Thank you Kim!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
1 min
agree  S M Gotiwalee
2 hrs
agree  IanW (X): Yes - very neat, Kim
2 hrs
agree  Elvira Stoianov
3 hrs
agree  Paola Gatto
3 hrs
agree  Anna Bittner
5 hrs
agree  Sylvain & Deyanira PROUT
7 hrs
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