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maschinell erstellt

English translation: produced electronically

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German term or phrase:maschinell erstellt
English translation:produced electronically
Entered by: Ruth Wiedekind

10:04 Jul 31, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Business/Commerce (general)
German term or phrase: maschinell erstellt
Diese Bestellung wurde maschinell erstellt und ist ohne Unterschrift gültig.

-> issued by electronic means??
Ruth Wiedekind
Germany
Local time: 08:28
produced electronically
Explanation:
see ref.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-07-31 10:12:24 GMT)
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where did my reference go? Try again:

http://www.james-dawson.com/account.php
Selected response from:

Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 08:28
Grading comment
Good reference. Thank you.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4produced electronically
Gillian Scheibelein
4 +3computer-generated
Alexander Schleber (X)
3mechanically produced
Kevin Pfeiffer (X)
1prepared using data processing
Jonathan MacKerron


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
computer-generated


Explanation:
maschinell actually means "automated", in our day and age meaning yb a computer system. But automated is difficult to fit in the syntax of your sentence, so compter-generated may be better.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 08:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 256

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ingrid Blank: yes, this computer-generated order is valid without a signature
10 mins
neutral  Kevin Pfeiffer (X): That sounds better than "was computer-generated".
45 mins
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): For sure.
49 mins
disagree  Dr Andrew Read: I really don't think that's what we'd say in this particular context - see my note to Gillian's answer below.
2 hrs
agree  Elvira Stoianov: considering that nowadays almost everything is done on a computer, I think this fits. I can hardly imagine anything else to create documents
2 hrs
agree  gangels (X)
3 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
produced electronically


Explanation:
see ref.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-07-31 10:12:24 GMT)
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where did my reference go? Try again:

http://www.james-dawson.com/account.php

Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 08:28
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Good reference. Thank you.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Dr Andrew Read: I think this actually carries over the original more accurately - computer-generated is slightly different, implying it's "pumped out" by a computer. Instead, we need to emphasis that the order is valid in *electronic* as opposed to paper format.
2 hrs
  -> yes, this is how I see it too, something individualised rather than automatically generated mass-mail
agree  gangels (X)
3 hrs
agree  Jennifer Hottarek: fits best
2 days 19 hrs
agree  Alexandra Collins: How abou 'electronically submitted'
413 days
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
mechanically produced


Explanation:
...

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Note added at 10 mins (2004-07-31 10:15:03 GMT)
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Another example: \"The rules provide a means for acceptance of information or statements given mechanically by electronic data entry, and the use of mechanically produced equivalents in lieu of handwritten signatures.\"

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Note added at 14 mins (2004-07-31 10:19:14 GMT)
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(Last one was from US-DOT)

Another: \"[the company] is hereby authorized to deliver on our
behalf mechanically produced copies of this authority to
all carriers operating at the terminals listed.\"


    Reference: http://www.google.de/search?q=cache:_ZCDKbCpTh8J:www.hcch.ne...
Kevin Pfeiffer (X)
Germany
Local time: 08:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
prepared using data processing


Explanation:
might fit here

Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 156
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