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German: abgestimmt

English translation: coordinated







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German term or phrase:abgestimmt
English translation:coordinated
Entered by:Kim Metzger
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German term or phrase: abgestimmt
This appears in the header of a product specification as follows:

Edition: 18.05.04
Status: abgestimmt
Authors: H. Mustermann1
Verteiler: H. Mustermann1, H. Mustermann3

Below this is a revisions history.
Ilka Nahmmacher
Germany
Clarification request(s) and response
Ilka Nahmmacher (asker): 10:40pm Nov 7, 2004: From the rest of the document it appeared that "coordinated" fit best. That is what I have used for now. Thank you for your help.

coordinated
Explanation:
A project manager usually runs a draft text by various subject matter experts to get their input before finalizing the report. I think "abgestimmt" means the product specification has been seen and possibly revised by the people assigned to review it.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Note from asker to answerer
From the rest of the document it appeared that "coordinated" fit best. That is what I have used for now. Thank you for your help.


4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3approved
xxxIanW
4 +1revised
Jo Mayr
4coordinated
Kim Metzger
3matching
SwissTell
3could also mean
gangels


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
approved

Explanation:
I think this means "approved" here

xxxIanW
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 79

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree Focus Translations Eggert: agreed (approved is more like 'bestätigt/'genehmigt' instead of 'abgestimmt' )
2 mins
  -> It amounts to the same thing here, doesn't it?

agree Aniello Scognamiglio: so do I ;-) Perhaps agreed?
2 mins

agree Ingrid Blank
3 mins

agree Brandis
17 mins

agree Johanna Timm, PhD
6 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
revised

Explanation:
another option

Jo Mayr
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Lillian van den Broeck
8 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
coordinated

Explanation:
A project manager usually runs a draft text by various subject matter experts to get their input before finalizing the report. I think "abgestimmt" means the product specification has been seen and possibly revised by the people assigned to review it.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 108
Note from asker to answerer
From the rest of the document it appeared that "coordinated" fit best. That is what I have used for now. Thank you for your help.

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
could also mean

Explanation:
acknowledged, ratified, endorsed, validated, upheld, sanctioned, confirmed, authorized


Would check with customer

gangels
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 10
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
matching

Explanation:
matched - just to add to the confusion, sorry.

SwissTell
United States
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 3
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