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Postulat

English translation: requirements

21:50 Dec 9, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Construction / Civil Engineering / Construction
German term or phrase: Postulat
Bauen beginnt nicht erst mit der Entwurfsplanung. Am Anfang stehen Postulate, Vorgaben und Ideen - aus Ihnen werden Konzeptionen entwickelt und zu konkreten Lösungen verarbeitet.

Does Postulat here refer to a (legal) decree. I see that there are several possible translations.

TIA!
Sarah Downing
Local time: 23:41
English translation:requirements
Explanation:
or: demands

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Note added at 2003-12-09 21:59:40 (GMT)
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Ich glaube, es ist mehr in Sinne von: \"Was ist die Aufgabenstellung? Was soll für wieviel Geld, wo, wie gebaut werden?\"
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Susanne Rindlisbacher
Portugal
Local time: 04:41
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone. I actually asked the company about this one and they weren't sure either.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +3requirements
Susanne Rindlisbacher
4 +2postulate, supposition, assumption
Adela Van Gils
5thesis
Andjelo Miklic


Discussion entries: 1





  

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


Explanation:
or: demands

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Note added at 2003-12-09 21:59:40 (GMT)
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Ich glaube, es ist mehr in Sinne von: \"Was ist die Aufgabenstellung? Was soll für wieviel Geld, wo, wie gebaut werden?\"

Susanne Rindlisbacher
Portugal
Local time: 04:41
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks to everyone. I actually asked the company about this one and they weren't sure either.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Grimm Resear (X)
24 mins
agree  D D (X): ich würde sogar noch basic requirements dazu sagen - Grundvoraussetzung!;-)
38 mins
agree  Edward Guyver: "requirements, specifications and ideas"
1 hr
neutral  Gareth McMillan: Requirements are fixed parameters. Postulations are more "percieved" parameters.
9 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
postulate, supposition, assumption


Explanation:
Dictionaries

Adela Van Gils
Netherlands
Local time: 05:41
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gareth McMillan: Why not just leave it as "postulations"? It's correct in UKE. ADD: Don't worry that the reader has to reach for their "native" dictionary- that's their problem. No specific legal implications, to my mind.
1 hr
agree  Zeyern: with leaving postulate... see: http://www.wordreference.com/english/definition.asp?en=postu...
2 hrs
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
thesis


Explanation:
postulate
assuimption


Andjelo Miklic
Local time: 05:41
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CroatianCroatian
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