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Datenabgleich

English translation: data synchronization


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German term or phrase:Datenabgleich
English translation:data synchronization
Entered by: Michèle Voyer
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Tech/Engineering - Computers: Systems, Networks
German term or phrase: Datenabgleich
In the following context (a company intranet, consisting in a list of FAQs on the topic of company travel and input of data about travellers) does the word ***Datenabgleich*** mean data consolidation or data replication, or something else?

Bedeuten zwei versch. Portale (BTB und CWT-Portrait) die Pflege von zwei verschiedenen Profilen oder ist ein Datenabgleich möglich?

Thank you very much for your help!
Michèle Voyer
Switzerland
Local time: 19:36
data synchronization
Explanation:
I think it would be synchronization - to keep both sets of data the same.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2009-06-20 08:59:47 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_synchronization
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Kim Hewitt
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:36
Grading comment
Thank you very much, you were right, the term Synchronization (in German) comes up later!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +2data synchronizationKim Hewitt
4matching of data
russhitech
3data comparisionWolf Kux
2data collationzwetschge
2data reconciliationcasper


  

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data comparision


Explanation:
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Wolf Kux
Brazil
Local time: 16:36
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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matching of data


Explanation:
or collation

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http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datenabgleich

russhitech
Cameroon
Local time: 19:36
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data collation


Explanation:
Regarding data standards, these are likely to emerge through adoption by the many data collation systems currently being developed. ...
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In conjunction with your in-house team, we can help you revise data collation systems, adapt processes and address resourcing issues. ...developed. ...



    Reference: http://www.face.eu.com/face_benchmarking.html
zwetschge
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data reconciliation


Explanation:
Perhaps ?

casper
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35 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
data synchronization


Explanation:
I think it would be synchronization - to keep both sets of data the same.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2009-06-20 08:59:47 GMT)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_synchronization

Kim Hewitt
United Kingdom
Local time: 18:36
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you very much, you were right, the term Synchronization (in German) comes up later!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jeanne Wirkner: I agree with Kim! (worked for the CIO for almost 9 years).
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agree  Julia Lipeles
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