Bestandspflege

09:56 May 1, 2019
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general) / Pensions/Computer Software
German term or phrase: Bestandspflege
I'm working on requirements specifications for pensions software and the term that has confused me is Bestandspflege.

Ordinarily I would translate this as "inventory maintenance" where inventory refers to data in a software context. However, previous translators have translated Bestandsfall as "pensioner record" and "beneficiary record".

So does Bestandspflege actually mean "record maintenance"?

The other KudoZ entries relating to this term (where it is translated as help and support for businesses) do not apply here.

Examples of the term so far:

* Bestandspflege – Erfasser kontaktiert den Leistungsträger bzgl. der nachträglichen Genehmigung der Vorschusszahlung
* Funktionsbaum 11XX (Funktionen zur Bestandspflege von Inlandsrenten)
* Bestandspflege Erfasser
* SOFTWARENAME ordnet die nachträgliche Genehmigung dem Bestandspflege – Erfasser zur Bearbeitung zu (zukünftig über das Contact Center)


This is one of those cases where I have over-complicated something that I suspect is really simple and I'd be grateful for someone just to confirm the right term please.
Joanne Parker
Local time: 11:19


Summary of answers provided
4 +1data maintenance
Alexander Schleber (X)
4record maintenance
Kartik Isaac
4master data management
Tanya Quintieri


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record maintenance


Explanation:
Yes, I think "record maintenance" is correct here.

Kartik Isaac
Switzerland
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data maintenance


Explanation:
That would be my preference in the context.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 12:19
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master data management


Explanation:
In your specific context and the examples you've mentioned, I'd assume that they are talking about managing their master data. Actually found the most basic explanation of the term on Wikipedia. But it is also what I know from translating Oracle products.


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_data_management
    https://www.oracle.com/applications/master-data-management/
Tanya Quintieri
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:19
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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