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greifen

English translation: effective / authoritative / applicable

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German term or phrase:greifen
English translation:effective / authoritative / applicable
Entered by: Joanne Parker

15:10 Feb 12, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - SAP
German term or phrase: greifen
The sentence is "Voraussetzung dafür ist, das die Terminierung dafür bereits greift und keine Liefersperre eingetragen ist."

It's taken from a software manual about order processes and how you enter them. The sentences before this one refer creating returns deliveries.
Joanne Parker
Local time: 10:31
effective / authoritative / applicable
Explanation:
As a precondition the scheduling should be already effective, with no supply stoppage having been entered.
Selected response from:

gangels (X)
Local time: 03:31
Grading comment
This is the one I went for in the end, with a note for my client.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2effectual / authoritative / applicable
gangels (X)
4 +1effective / authoritative / applicable
gangels (X)
4 -1zu greifen = to cover
Alexander Onishko
3 -1klappen? stimmen?
i8a4re


  

Answers


3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): -1
zu greifen = to cover


Explanation:
...

Alexander Onishko
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ingo Dierkschnieder: absolutely wrong in this context
2 hrs
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
klappen? stimmen?


Explanation:
"[This can only be done] if scheduling has been successful and no delivery block has been entered."



i8a4re
Local time: 11:31
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Ingo Dierkschnieder: no, it's still in the making
1 hr
  -> Huh? In the making? I don't get it.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
effectual / authoritative / applicable


Explanation:
As a precondition the scheduling should be already effectual, with no supply stoppage having been entered.

gangels (X)
Local time: 03:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gillian Scheibelein: ...must already apply and no supply stoppage has been entered, perhaps?
31 mins
agree  Brandis (X)
11 hrs
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25 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
effective / authoritative / applicable


Explanation:
As a precondition the scheduling should be already effective, with no supply stoppage having been entered.

gangels (X)
Local time: 03:31
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 15
Grading comment
This is the one I went for in the end, with a note for my client.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingo Dierkschnieder: this is even better than your first answer
1 hr
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