terminliche Vorbestimmtheit

English translation: prescribed schedule

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German term or phrase:terminliche Vorbestimmtheit
English translation:prescribed schedule
Entered by: macrettoc

09:23 Feb 14, 2008
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
German term or phrase: terminliche Vorbestimmtheit
KONTEXT: ,,Der Vorgang einer geplanten Instandsetzung unterscheidet sich durch die terminliche Vorbestimmtheit – Wartungs- und Inspektionsmaßnahmen haben regelmäßige Zyklen und demzufolge wiederkehrende Termine.''

I don't fully understand how to translate ,,terminliche Vorbestimmtheit'', in particular, ,,Vorbestimmtheit''. Is this commonly used in German?
macrettoc
Local time: 18:13
prescribed schedule
Explanation:
I found several examples of this term used in the context of computer updates, etc.

See for example:
Selected response from:

LP Schumacher
Germany
Local time: 19:13
Grading comment
Thanks, Liesl, and everyone else who contributed. I've chosen this answer as the most appropriate for my text. :-)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1prescribed schedule
LP Schumacher
3predetermined schedule
casper (X)
2predetermined deadlines
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
predetermined deadlines


Explanation:
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Jonathan MacKerron
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 32
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
prescribed schedule


Explanation:
I found several examples of this term used in the context of computer updates, etc.

See for example:


    Reference: http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6920111-description.html
LP Schumacher
Germany
Local time: 19:13
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thanks, Liesl, and everyone else who contributed. I've chosen this answer as the most appropriate for my text. :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Oliver Walter: I think the "terminliche Vorbestimmtheit" is the "wiederkehrende Termine"
1 hr
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
predetermined schedule


Explanation:
A blend of the answer suggestions by Jonathan and Liesl ;-)

HTH

casper (X)
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PRO pts in category: 36
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