Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Abstimmung unklarer Punkte
English translation:
reaching an agreement on points which were not clear
Added to glossary by
Sybille Brückner
Dec 29, 2003 11:50
20 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
53 YEARS OF TECHNICAL TRANSLATION
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, Russian to German, German to English, and 1 more.
Abstimmung unklarer Punkte
German to English
Other
Zu Beginn der Serienfertigung erfolgte jeweils eine ausführliche Nachfrage und Abstimmung unklarer Punkte.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | reaching an agreement on points which were not clear |
Robin Salmon (X)
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| 4 +2 | clarification/agreement/settlement of unclear points |
Cavina
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| 4 +1 | may be |
gangels (X)
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| 4 | tuning of unclear points |
Mehmet Şahin (X)
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| 3 | adjustment of unclear points |
Tobi
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| 4 -1 | agreeING the unclear points |
Alexander Onishko
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| 4 -1 | arrangement of unsettled points |
Сергей Лузан
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| 3 | clarification and reconciliation of issues |
roneill
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Proposed translations
8 mins
Selected
reaching an agreement on points which were not clear
I'm assuming this comes as a result of the enquiry which provides guidelines.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
6 mins
adjustment of unclear points
or coordination for adjustment and topics or subjects for points
+1
2 hrs
may be
...detailed requests and consensus-building regarding any points in question
or 'any unresolved points'
or 'any unresolved points'
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Maureen Holm, J.D., LL.M.
: unresolved issues is very good; definitely what's meant by German notion of "klären" - post-grading, but needed to be said; answer selected unwieldy
8 hrs
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To some Denglish translators, proper English sounds just strange
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-1
2 hrs
Alexander Onishko
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
45
agreeING the unclear points
!!!
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Laurel Porter (X)
: Sorry, but you can't "agree a point". You can agree ON a point...
3 hrs
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+2
3 hrs
clarification/agreement/settlement of unclear points
Probably settling any unclear points or the settlment of unclear points fits best.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Laurel Porter (X)
: I prefer clarification, actually. Either that, or reaching a consensus on them.
3 hrs
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| agree |
Ellen Zittinger
5 hrs
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-1
3 hrs
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Always welcome! :)
Native in: Russian
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
420
arrangement of unsettled points
/items/ issues. Good luck, Sybille!
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
Laurel Porter (X)
: Sorry, but points in question do not get "arranged"; they may get settled, clarified, explained, etc., but "arranging" is something done to flowers or objets d'art.
2 hrs
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'The differences have been arranged'. It's not about 'flowers or objets d'art', Laurel Boyd. 'settle, adjust' Re.: 8. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary of Current English by A. S. Hornby ISBN 0 19 431101 5
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5 hrs
tuning of unclear points
Depending on the text content
7 hrs
clarification and reconciliation of issues
Not literal, but comveys the meaning in English.
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