Rod Darby (X) (asker) Nov 29, 2007:

yes, yes, "bestand*s*zuverlässig" it would have to be - seems even Wirtschaftsprüfer aren't unfehlbar...

Erik Freitag Nov 29, 2007:

On reading your comment, I begin to think that my initial remark might have been unjustified. I see that the composite adjective you suggest appears in a nominalized form. The composite adjective should however be "bestandszuverlässig", then.

Rod Darby (X) (asker) Nov 29, 2007:

I translated "Lagerbuchführung" as "inventory accounting system" here and "Bestand" can be a wide variety of things. My own attempt here (the whole sentence) is: "As a result, the inventory accounting system is described as being quantity-reliable for stocktaking purposes if the number of deviations is small enough in comparison to the pre-set conditions." (OK, not great literature, but...).
I earlier had to translate: "Mit diesem Modul ["Stichprobeninventur"] wird im Rahmen der Testmethode Sequentialtest die Bestandszuverlässigkeit der in XXXXXX [Name der Software] realisierten Lagerbuchführung getestet." I turned this into: "This module is used to test the reliability of the stock position reported by the XXXXXX inventory accounting within the framework of the sequential test method."
I have given up on "Bestand", I just write whatever seems to fit the context.
P.S. thanks for all your help - why don't you make it an answer so I can give you the points?

Erik Freitag Nov 29, 2007:

"Keeping the stock book as an inventory is considered reliable, if..." might be a hint, but I have no special knowledge of inventory terminology.

Erik Freitag Nov 29, 2007:

You should read the words grouped differently: "Im Ergebnis wird die (Lagerbuchführung als Bestand) als zuverlässig bezeichnet, wenn..." How did you translate "Lagerbuchführung"? How "Bestand"?

Rod Darby (X) (asker) Nov 29, 2007:

yebbut I can readily believe I'm wrong, but how would you then translate "als Bestand als zuverlässig" (in this sentence)?
TIA, Rod

Erik Freitag Nov 29, 2007:

No, your interpretation is wrong. I think the source text might rather lack an additional "als":"Im Ergebnis wird die Lagerbuchführung als Bestand als zuverlässig [...] bezeichnet", (maybe there are other ways of Lagerbuchf.?),but I'm not sure about this.