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Pflichtenheft; Lastenheft

English translation: customer specification; engineering specification

16:08 May 26, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Engineering (general)
German term or phrase: Pflichtenheft; Lastenheft
Mentioned in an company handbook. There isn't much context; I could just translate them literally, but I suspect there is a proper English term for them. Can anyone shed any light on these, or discribe what specific functions they fulfill in a company?
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English translation:customer specification; engineering specification
Explanation:
The key difference between these terms (which can of course be translated in a variety of other ways) is that Lastenheft sums up the customer's requirements, while Pflichtenheft sums up the contractor's resulting (engineering) obligations. DEFINITIONS:
LASTENHEFT: (customer specification)
Gesamtheit der Forderungen des Auftraggebers an die Lieferungen und Leistungen eines Auftragnehmers [DIN 69 905]. Im Lastenheft wird definiert, was für eine Aufgabe und wofür sie zu lösen ist sowie welche Rahmenbedingungen und speziellen Kundenforderungen zu berücksichtigen [VDA6, S. 62].---
PFLICHTENHEFT (engineering specification) Vom Auftragnehmer erarbeitete Realisierungsvorgaben aufgrund der Umsetzung des Lastenheftes. Im Pflichtenheft wird definiert, wie und womit die Forderungen des Lastenheftes zu realisieren sind.
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Tom Funke
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Thank you for the information! I would also like to thank the other people who answered as well -
they set me in the right direction.
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Summary of answers provided
naSpecifications
John Kinory (X)
narequirements specification
Dierk Seeburg
nasee below
Ulrike Lieder (X)
nacustomer specification; engineering specification
Tom Funke
nacustomer specification; engineering specification
Tom Funke


  

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35 mins
Specifications


Explanation:
They both mean Specifications - the manual that tells the project manager or similar what the client's requirements are (the engineer's 'duties') that need to be fulfilled.
E.g. cf Routledge Technical Dictionary

John Kinory (X)
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48 mins
requirements specification


Explanation:
The requirements is optional.


    Reference: http://www.iee.et.tu-dresden.de/cgi-bin/cgiwrap/wernerr/sear...
Dierk Seeburg
Local time: 04:01
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1 hr
see below


Explanation:
Pflichtenheft = requirements specifications; Lastenheft = 1. statement of work (SOW) pr technical data package [military procurement]; or = 2. declaration of design and performance [UK,technology]; or = 3. equipment requirement (ER) [materials]; or = 4. project specification [Softwaretechnik]. The above from Bundessprachenamt, Microfiches. Schäfer, 5. Aufl., gives 1. tender specifications, 2. cahier des charges -how's that for a good English term!- (i.e. enthält Einzelheiten einer Ausschreibung); 3. performance specification [Ind.Eng.] or 4. software specifications [EDV]. According to Schäfer, Pflichtenheft and Lastenheft are synomymous. Maybe this will give you some choices from which to pick. Good luck.

Ulrike Lieder (X)
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6 hrs
customer specification; engineering specification


Explanation:
The key difference between these terms (which can of course be translated in a variety of other ways) is that Lastenheft sums up the customer's requirements, while Pflichtenheft sums up the contractor's resulting (engineering) obligations. DEFINITIONS:
LASTENHEFT: (customer specification)
Gesamtheit der Forderungen des Auftraggebers an die Lieferungen und Leistungen eines Auftragnehmers [DIN 69 905]. Im Lastenheft wird definiert, was für eine Aufgabe und wofür sie zu lösen ist sowie welche Rahmenbedingungen und speziellen Kundenforderungen zu berücksichtigen [VDA6, S. 62].---
PFLICHTENHEFT (engineering specification) Vom Auftragnehmer erarbeitete Realisierungsvorgaben aufgrund der Umsetzung des Lastenheftes. Im Pflichtenheft wird definiert, wie und womit die Forderungen des Lastenheftes zu realisieren sind.



    Reference: http://home.t-online.de/home/armin.gasch/begriffe.htm
Tom Funke
Local time: 06:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thank you for the information! I would also like to thank the other people who answered as well -
they set me in the right direction.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

6 hrs
customer specification; engineering specification


Explanation:
The key difference between these terms (which can of course be translated in a variety of other ways) is that Lastenheft sums up the customer's requirements, while Pflichtenheft sums up the contractor's resulting (engineering) obligations. DEFINITIONS:
LASTENHEFT: (customer specification)
Gesamtheit der Forderungen des Auftraggebers an die Lieferungen und Leistungen eines Auftragnehmers [DIN 69 905]. Im Lastenheft wird definiert, was für eine Aufgabe und wofür sie zu lösen ist sowie welche Rahmenbedingungen und speziellen Kundenforderungen zu berücksichtigen [VDA6, S. 62].---
PFLICHTENHEFT (engineering specification) Vom Auftragnehmer erarbeitete Realisierungsvorgaben aufgrund der Umsetzung des Lastenheftes. Im Pflichtenheft wird definiert, wie und womit die Forderungen des Lastenheftes zu realisieren sind.



    Reference: http://home.t-online.de/home/armin.gasch/begriffe.htm
Tom Funke
Local time: 06:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 20
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