dokumentieren
document
Etwas schriftlich oder mit Bildern festhalten, um zu zeigen, was passiert ist oder wie etwas gemacht wurde.
The German word "dokumentieren" is a verb meaning "to document" or "to record". It comes from the noun "Dokument" (document), which refers to a written or printed paper that provides information or evidence.
Similar words:
- aufzeichnen (to record, to write down)
- festhalten (to record, to capture)
- vermerken (to note, to make a record)
Differences:
- dokumentieren emphasizes creating an official or formal record.
- aufzeichnen often refers to recording data or events, sometimes informally.
- festhalten means to capture or keep something in mind or record it.
- vermerken is usually short notes or annotations rather than full documentation.
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Examples
Wir dokumentieren den Verlauf des Projekts.verb
We document the progress of the project.
Sie dokumentieren sämtliche Ergebnisse akribisch.verb
They document all the results meticulously.
Hast du gestern den gesamten Prozess dokumentiert?verb
Did you document the entire process yesterday?
Alle wichtigen Daten wurden lückenlos dokumentiert.verb
All important data were documented without gaps.
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