Lasten-/Pflichtenheft

English translation: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/29467

19:12 Apr 7, 2004

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software

German term or phrase: Lasten-/Pflichtenheft

So far I alwazs thought they were the same. :-(

Lasten- / Pflichtenheft. Das Lastenheft beinhaltet die Anforderungen an das zu entwickelnde System aus Sicht des Auftraggebers. Im Pflichtenheft konkretisiert der Auftragnehmer die Anforderungen des Auftraggebers und dokumentiert, wie er den Auftrag zu erfüllen gedenkt. Das Pflichtenheft kann durch ein kommentiertes Lastenheft dargestellt werden.

Elvira Stoianov KudoZ activity Questions: 1859 (1 open) (13 without valid answers) (49 closed without grading) Answers: 3988 Luxembourg
Local time: 09:13

English translation:http://www.proz.com/kudoz/29467

Explanation:
has been asked, discussed and graded

Selected response from:

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 09:13

Grading comment

thanks. sorry for not checking
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

2 +3

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/29467

Edith Kelly

Requirement specification/Functional specification

Textklick

customer's/bidders specifications

Gillian Scheibelein

Job Description

Wenjer Leuschel (X)

Siemens Power Generation translates them as follows:

Edward L. Crosby III

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/29467

Explanation:
has been asked, discussed and graded

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 09:13
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 56

Grading comment

thanks. sorry for not checking

3 mins confidence:

customer's/bidders specifications

Explanation:
This is nicely explained in the ref.

Reference: http://www.proz.com/?sp=h&id=29467&keyword=lastenheft

Gillian Scheibelein
Germany
Local time: 09:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

12 mins confidence:

Job Description

Explanation:
Well, that's what I understand.

Wenjer Leuschel (X)
Taiwan
Local time: 15:13
Native speaker of:

Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8

2 hrs confidence:

Requirement specification/Functional specification

Explanation:
Lastenheft = requirement specification
Pflichtenheft = functional specification

There is a lot of confusion here, as you'll see from glossary entries. All I can say is that from experience with translating these, and from discussion in recent years with fellow translators, these are the terms that seem to be generally accepted.

Lastenheft = company A issues a (very) detailed spec about what they want to one or more potential suppliers.
Pflichtenheft = potential supplier(s) B provide a (very) detailed spec about what they can - or cannot - supply.

Want to know more - ask a project manager.

Hope this helps you - have a good Easter ;-)

Textklick
Local time: 08:13
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20

13 hrs confidence:

Siemens Power Generation translates them as follows:

Explanation:
Lastenheft: product requirements specification (i.e. the group of requirements which the product must meet)

Pflichtenheft: product design specification (i.e. the group of requirements which must be met by the company designing/making the product, so that it will in fact meet the customer's product requirements specification)

Edward L. Crosby III
Local time: 00:13
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

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