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Aufgabenstellung

English translation: objective

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German term or phrase:Aufgabenstellung
English translation:objective
Entered by: Edith Kelly

14:11 Jan 21, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Aufgabenstellung
Generally, when this term occurs in the context of a section heading in a manual, what would a good translation be into EN?

thanks very much,

Harold
Vadney (X)
objective
Explanation:
would be one solution.
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Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 14:05
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3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4objective
Edith Kelly
5task
Holger Remke
3Statement of task
Vaman Kale
2problem definition
Yngve Roennike


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
objective


Explanation:
would be one solution.

Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Local time: 14:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 9253

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elvira Stoianov
25 mins
  -> Danke, Elvira.
agree  Manfred Mondt: Objectives, what will the reader learn by reading this chapter?
27 mins
  -> Thanks, too. If one has plenty of space, why not.
agree  gangels (X): best solution, too
1 hr
  -> Danke.
agree  Kay Fisher (X): like it!
4 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot, Kay.
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50 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
task


Explanation:
.. but "task" is more "die Aufgabe", "Aufgabenstellung" could be "nature of task" or also "responsibility" (depending on context). Cheers, Holger


    Duden-Oxford Englisch Grosswoerterbuch
Holger Remke
Germany
Local time: 14:05
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Statement of task


Explanation:
Task would be Aufgabe. Goal or objective would be Ziel. Statement of task looks more like it.

Vaman Kale
India
Local time: 17:35
Native speaker of: Native in MarathiMarathi, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 23
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
problem definition


Explanation:
as listed in Ernst/Dietl.

Yngve Roennike
Local time: 08:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 34
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