Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

fallspezifische Beobachtung

English translation:

case-specific monitoring

Added to glossary by Lucyna Długołęcka
Dec 4, 2004 20:31
19 yrs ago
German term

fallspezifische Beobachtung

Non-PRO German to English Other Government / Politics
Auf die Hoehe der Beobachtungskosten, insbesondere der Kosten der fallspezifischen Beobachtung, kann der Betreiber durch... Einfluss nehmen.

I guess it means sth like monitoring of special case but I would like to be sure what translation is best here.

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case-specific monitoring

This jargonistic expression works just as well--or as badly--in English as its German counterpart. No need to lose any sleep over it.
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case-by-case monitoring

monitoring on a case-by-case basis

I think this is the idiomatic turn of phrase - have come across it e.g. in connection with GM foods:

Europe's New Rules Could Sink All GMOs
... and Annex III B covers GM higher plants ... that will help to assist monitoring and inspection. ... details a comprehensive, compulsory, case by case, monitoring regime ...
www.i-sis.org.uk/EU_Directive.php - 32k - 2 Dec 2004

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Note added at 56 mins (2004-12-04 21:27:46 GMT)
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Sorry, confidence level was meant to be lower as I\'m not sure of your complete context
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case specific observation

Depending on the full context
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