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situationsgerechte Versorgung

English translation: supply/provision relevant/appropriate to the situation


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German term or phrase:situationsgerechte Versorgung
English translation:supply/provision relevant/appropriate to the situation
Entered by: David Williams
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11:16 Apr 1, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software / Cyber-physical systems
German term or phrase: situationsgerechte Versorgung
Context:

"... zu den großen gesellschaftlichen Herausforderungen (wie „globaler Wettbewerb“, „Energie“, „nachhaltige Versorgung“, ... , „situationsgerechte Wissens- und Informationsversorgung“"

Re. cyber-physical systems, cf.

I'm thinking along the lines of:

"supply of knowledge and information according to the situation",

but that doesn't exactly sound familiar, in contrast to all the other items on the list, and seems a bit cumbersome, too.
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:yQmdHqKL6BQJ:cites...

* Sentence or paragraph where the term occurs: See above
* Document type: Software specifications
* Target audience: Computer scientists
* Country and dialect (source): Germany
* Country and dialect (target): British English
David Williams
Local time: 00:33
supply appropriate to the situation
Explanation:
..., i.e., a supply that is fitting for the situation.

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-04-01 11:25:13 GMT)
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Also see http://www.google.com/#q="appropriate to the situation" (my search shows more than 30 million hits).
Selected response from:

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 00:33
Grading comment
Danke schön!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
2 +3supply appropriate to the situation
Derek Gill Franßen
3Tailored provision
Oliver Toogood


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Tailored provision


Explanation:
is the concept as per your question, at any rate.

Oliver Toogood
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +3
supply appropriate to the situation


Explanation:
..., i.e., a supply that is fitting for the situation.

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Note added at 9 mins (2011-04-01 11:25:13 GMT)
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Also see http://www.google.com/#q="appropriate to the situation" (my search shows more than 30 million hits).

Derek Gill Franßen
Germany
Local time: 00:33
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
Grading comment
Danke schön!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steve Poynter: Or alternatively 'appropriate supply/provision (of knowledge and information)'
3 mins
  -> Thank you, Steve. Yes, I also think "provision" would work nicely. :)

agree  Steffen Walter
9 mins
  -> Thanks, Steffen. :)

neutral  Oliver Toogood: Inelegant and not so idiomatic to my ear
14 mins
  -> I beg to differ. But thank you for your comment, Oliver.

agree  phillee: 'provide' is better IMHO - might also want to consider 'relevant' instead of 'appropriate'
7 hrs
  -> Thank you, Phillee. :)
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Changes made by editors
Apr 14, 2011 - Changes made by David Williams:
Edited KOG entryDavid Williams's old entry - "situationsgerechte Versorgung" => "supply relevant/appropriate to the situation"


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