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zielgerichtet

English translation: as and when required, as required for specific purposes, on an as-needed basis

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German term or phrase:zielgerichtet
English translation:as and when required, as required for specific purposes, on an as-needed basis
Entered by: Sheila Hardie

14:42 Apr 23, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management / Facility Management
German term or phrase: zielgerichtet
Daraus folgende Funktionen wie zum Beispiel der Druck von Arbeitsaufträgen oder das Erstellen von Auswertungen, die Daten oder Ereignisse der Gebäudeautomation benötigen, werden ohne zusätzliche manuelle Eingriffe ausgeführt. So werden - je nach Umfang der Applikationen - vielfältige Informationen dokumentiert und ***zielgerichtet*** zur Verfügung gestellt.


This is from a text about building automation, facility management etc.
My dictionaries give me purposefully, specificallly-designed, goal-oriented, etc. for zielgerichtet. I can’t think which of them, if any, would fit best in this context. I’d be very grateful for any ideas and suggestions. Many thanks,


Sheila
Sheila Hardie
Spain
Local time: 18:26
as and when required
Explanation:
comprehensive information is documented and made available as and when required.

Slight workaround - I'm still thinking about whether or not it works!

HTH

Mary
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Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:26
Grading comment
The reason I have taken so long to grade this is that I like so many of that answers I just couldn't decide! I wish we could divide up the points. Anyway, many thanks to everyone for their help and in particular to Mary as I think her answer best fits my context. Sheila
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +6In a targeted manner
Jan Liebelt
5 +1... and made available according to specification
Joy Christensen
4 +1as and when required
Mary Worby
4 +1in a targeted way / on an as-needed basis
Alexander Schleber (X)
5user specific or need specific
Dr. Fred Thomson
4 +1*** purposefully ***
brute (X)
4as required for specific purposes
Georg Finsterwald
4procedure - specifically
ingot
4as appropriate (to the purpose)
Lee Penya
4in a goal-directed manner
Mary Wilburn


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
as and when required


Explanation:
comprehensive information is documented and made available as and when required.

Slight workaround - I'm still thinking about whether or not it works!

HTH

Mary

Mary Worby
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
The reason I have taken so long to grade this is that I like so many of that answers I just couldn't decide! I wish we could divide up the points. Anyway, many thanks to everyone for their help and in particular to Mary as I think her answer best fits my context. Sheila

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Baldric
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
as required for specific purposes


Explanation:
My suggestion.

Georg Finsterwald
Germany
Local time: 18:26
Native speaker of: German
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procedure - specifically


Explanation:
..?

ingot
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
as appropriate (to the purpose)


Explanation:
This sounds natural to me in English.

Lee Penya
Local time: 11:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
In a targeted manner


Explanation:
Ziel means target.

The idea is that it doesn't give any old information, but something that is appropriate.

Jan Liebelt
France
Local time: 18:26
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NickWatson: That's what I would have said too Jan.
7 mins
  -> Thanks, Nick!
agree  jerrie
46 mins
  -> Thanks, Jerrie!
agree  gangels (X)
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Klaus!
agree  Andrea Kopf
6 hrs
  -> Thanks, Andrea!
agree  Ron Stelter
22 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ron!
agree  Alev Ellington
1 day 3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alev!
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
in a targeted way / on an as-needed basis


Explanation:
Thats a direct translation that I think works in the context.

The second suggestion was a throw-back to my army days, where information was made available on a "need basis". The above suggestion (hold on) gets 146.000 hits on Google. Unbelieveable! I have not read them all.

HTH!

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 18:26
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 31

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elvira Stoianov
16 mins
neutral  Jan Liebelt: Isn't the army expression "on a need-to-know basis"? Or have I been watching to many James Bond movies?
1 day 5 hrs
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
user specific or need specific


Explanation:
Only to targeted individuals, i.e., those with a need to know.

Dr. Fred Thomson
United States
Local time: 10:26
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 15
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
*** purposefully ***


Explanation:
"According to range and extent of applications, will various information be documented, and *** purposefully *** placed at disposal"!

brute (X)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Robinwood: purposeful
2 days 17 hrs
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... and made available according to specification


Explanation:


... and made available to the target group (if there is a group?) ...

Joy Christensen
Local time: 18:26
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

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agree  Premier Focus
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21 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
in a goal-directed manner


Explanation:
to keep the "Ziel" in it.

Mary Wilburn
United States
Local time: 12:26
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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