Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Bestätigung
English translation:
confirmation
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Jan 12, 2008 11:40
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Bestätigung
German to English
Tech/Engineering
Engineering (general)
As the title of a one page document, printed on the company's letterhead. Is this a certification? Verification? Confirmation?
The text of the Bestätigung reads :
"Bei einem Container mit der Brandwiderstandsklasse F90 werden für Wände und Dach zertifizierte Komponenten mit der Widerstandsklasse F90 verwendet."
At the bottom of the page, there is a footer stating that the document is registered at a regional court in Austria.
I'm hesitant to use "certification", because it seems as if the company couldn't do its own certification. However, there is a logo in the lower right hand corner that reads "Certification ISO 9001:2000"
The text of the Bestätigung reads :
"Bei einem Container mit der Brandwiderstandsklasse F90 werden für Wände und Dach zertifizierte Komponenten mit der Widerstandsklasse F90 verwendet."
At the bottom of the page, there is a footer stating that the document is registered at a regional court in Austria.
I'm hesitant to use "certification", because it seems as if the company couldn't do its own certification. However, there is a logo in the lower right hand corner that reads "Certification ISO 9001:2000"
Proposed translations
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| 4 +2 | Confirmation |
Christopher Kennedy
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| 4 | Certificate; certification |
David Moore (X)
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Change log
Jan 13, 2008 15:48: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/33250">Gregory Flanders's</a> old entry - "Bestätigung"" to ""Confirmation""
Jan 13, 2008 15:49: Steffen Walter changed "Field (specific)" from "Patents" to "Engineering (general)"
Proposed translations
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Confirmation
"Confirmation" is the most literal translation and I think seems right here if the company is making the statement about its own product. You could however use "Statement" I guess if you felt confirmation was too strong in the context.
Hope this helps
Hope this helps
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Comment: "Thanks for your help, I've decided that this leaves just enough ambiguity for the nature of the document."
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Certificate; certification
Although "confirmation" is by no means incorrect, to me, the above sounds more natural in the given context, and I think it is possibly used more frequently in connection with forms such as the one you describe.
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