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eine prägnante Erklärung

English translation: a succinct explanation

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German term or phrase:eine prägnante Erklärung
English translation:a succinct explanation
Entered by: David Williams

09:38 Feb 12, 2010
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German term or phrase: eine prägnante Erklärung
Context:

"eine prägnante, dem Wert der Beschaffung entsprechende Erklärung (ist) einzutragen."

I found this translated (by a German) as "the requester has to enter a concise explanation corresponding to the value of the procurement", but I'm really not sure about that. Surely it would either be "a brief note indicating the value" or something like that, wouldn't it?
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 13:20
a succinct explanation
Explanation:
or perhaps a succinct declaration depending on the context
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Gunter Prediger
Germany
Local time: 13:20
Grading comment
Many thanks!
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Summary of answers provided
5 +1a precise and succinct explanation
moser.ilja
3 +1a succinct explanation
Gunter Prediger
Summary of reference entries provided
adequate declaration of value
casper (X)

Discussion entries: 6





  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a succinct explanation


Explanation:
or perhaps a succinct declaration depending on the context

Gunter Prediger
Germany
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Craig Meulen: Yes. DWDS gives prägnant as "das Wesentliche kurz und treffend ausdrückend".
1 day 30 mins
  -> Thanks Craig - same definition as in Google dictionary
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a precise and succinct explanation


Explanation:
prägnant= precise, succinct

moser.ilja
Local time: 13:20
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Craig Meulen: Yes. DWDS gives prägnant as "das Wesentliche kurz und treffend ausdrückend".
20 hrs
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Reference comments


6 hrs
Reference: adequate declaration of value

Reference information:
http://shortify.com/9892


In your context "Erklärung" is 'declaration' and "entsprechen" is used in the sense of 'to be adequate', methinks.


You may also like to consider 'clear' as a possible rendering of "prägnant".
FWIW, the phrase "clear and adequate" googles well.

casper (X)
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 27
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