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dahingehend

English translation: in order to


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German term or phrase:dahingehend
English translation:in order to
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21:29 May 8, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
IT (Information Technology)
German term or phrase: dahingehend
Durch Eingabe der WiW-Kennung werden alle Netzdialoge dahingehend durch-sucht, wo der angegebene Name auf dem Reiter CNt/Roles eingetragen wurde.

Any help appreciated. TIA.
Agius Language Services
Local time: 09:41
in order to
Explanation:
in order to determine where.
("in order to determine" has the virtue of being simple. It does not necessarily imply that the determination was successful.)
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TechLawDC
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1in order toTechLawDC
3accordingly/correspondingly searched
Ramey Rieger
3with a view to (finding/determining) whereHorst Huber
3according toU. Ali Güray
3to that effectIngrid Jacobs


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dahingend (here)
to that effect


Explanation:
will be searched to that effect

Ingrid Jacobs
Local time: 04:41
Native speaker of: German

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kim Metzger: How would you complete your sentence? will be searched to that effect ...
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dahingend (here)
according to


Explanation:
something like:

...all network dialogues will be searched through according to where the specified name was entered...

U. Ali Güray
Canada
Local time: 04:41
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dahingend (here)
with a view to (finding/determining) where


Explanation:
"To the effect that" is certainly the normal reading of the phrase, but this sentence is a bit elliptical.

Horst Huber
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
dahingehend
in order to


Explanation:
in order to determine where.
("in order to determine" has the virtue of being simple. It does not necessarily imply that the determination was successful.)

TechLawDC
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Paul Skidmore
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11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
accordingly/correspondingly searched


Explanation:
How I would translate it

Ramey Rieger
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Changes made by editors
May 9, 2011 - Changes made by Ingo Dierkschnieder:
Term askeddahingend (here) => dahingehend


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