Argumentarium

English translation: reasoning, argumentation, debating paper, briefing

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German term or phrase:Argumentarium
English translation:reasoning, argumentation, debating paper, briefing
Entered by: Steffen Walter

14:00 Oct 21, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
German term or phrase: Argumentarium
a swiss word - basically means an argument put forward by someone, but used in an extended context

in this case it is a document giving background information, so I could perhaps say "background document"

any other ideas
USER00230 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:31
debating paper
Explanation:
Presenting various points for further discussion, debate or argument.
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Frosty
Local time: 05:31
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I suggest in some cases more or less = "briefing"
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2backgrounder
Andras Malatinszky
4debating paper
Frosty
4Argumentation
RomEst (X)


  

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argumentarium
backgrounder


Explanation:
See http://www.google.com/search?q=backgrounder for examples.

Andras Malatinszky
Local time: 23:31
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  sonja29 (X)
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agree  Ted Wozniak
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argumentarium
debating paper


Explanation:
Presenting various points for further discussion, debate or argument.

Frosty
Local time: 05:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 19
Grading comment
I suggest in some cases more or less = "briefing"
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Argumentation


Explanation:
or, Reasoning.

RomEst (X)
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
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