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validation state vs validation status

English translation: validation status

23:27 Aug 21, 2012
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Computers: Software
English term or phrase: validation state vs validation status
I'm translating a manual into German which
1. is written by non-native speakers of the English language
2. very inconsistent

My question is the following - as I'm quite 'confuzzled' right now:

The author(s) of the original text alternately use(s) validation state and validation status,
e.g. the *validation state* of (the newly created item) is pending.

But what is right? State or status?

Thanks a lot for your help!
C R Syme
Local time: 23:35
Selected answer:validation status
Explanation:
I think state is used to describe a property more natural(intrinsic) to the subject, and status is used to describe a property that is not intrinsic .
validation can be used for any subject,so it's not an intrinsic property.
Selected response from:

Craigguo
China
Local time: 05:35
Grading comment
Thank you very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +3validation status
Craigguo


  

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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
validation status


Explanation:
I think state is used to describe a property more natural(intrinsic) to the subject, and status is used to describe a property that is not intrinsic .
validation can be used for any subject,so it's not an intrinsic property.

Craigguo
China
Local time: 05:35
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Yes, you can ask the following question: What is the current position regarding validation? It's status is 'pending'/'completed', etc, etc.
4 hrs
agree  Jack Doughty
4 hrs
agree  Phong Le
23 hrs
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