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Anlaufstelle

English translation: point of contact

13:13 Sep 30, 2009
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / Internet
German term or phrase: Anlaufstelle
Context:

Unter www.WEBSITE.de steht eine Anlaufstelle bereit, in der die wichtigsten Angaben zu einem vorgeschlagenen Beitrag erfasst und jederzeit bearbeitet werden können.

Re. a call for papers. I'm a little puzzled, does this really mean that you can add and edit the details about a paper you've submitted an abstract for (in response to the CfP) or can it also (as I would have expected) be understood as being an ordinary "Anlaufstelle" on hand to answer questions and provide further info?
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 13:13
English translation:point of contact
Explanation:
.. for editing and submission etc.
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PhilippID
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:13
Grading comment
Here this evidently just means a web page, rather than an actual point of contact in the true sense, as confirmed by Andreas Regner.
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Summary of answers provided
5point of contact
PhilippID
4submit and edit
Andreas Regner
2location
gangels (X)


  

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point of contact


Explanation:
.. for editing and submission etc.

PhilippID
United Kingdom
Local time: 12:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 7
Grading comment
Here this evidently just means a web page, rather than an actual point of contact in the true sense, as confirmed by Andreas Regner.
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location


Explanation:
With 'webpage.de', an online location [source] is available for all key points of a submitted paper to be highlighted and edited at any time.

Probably some pseudo-wikipedia

gangels (X)
Local time: 05:13
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submit and edit


Explanation:
I do understand the statement as if you can SUBMIT the details to or an abstract of a suggested paper and as if you are also able to EDIT these details online.

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Note added at 1 Stunde (2009-09-30 14:46:40 GMT)
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You're right, they aren't synonymous...therefore facing the given context I would prefer "details" instead of "abstract"...

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Note added at 1 Tag25 Min. (2009-10-01 13:39:26 GMT)
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Indeed I think it is a contact point (point of contact) although I agree that the purpose seems not to offer to get in contact with any representative of the respective entity.

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Note added at 1 Tag30 Min. (2009-10-01 13:44:35 GMT)
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I think the alternative of "location" by <gangels> is also useful...

Andreas Regner
Germany
Local time: 13:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Yes, but does it really mean the abstract? As I understand it, this is separate from submission of the abstract. Surely "die wichtigsten Angaben zu einem vorgeschlagenen Beitrag" and the "Kurzfassung" aren't synonymous, are they?

Asker: But what would you call the "Anlaufstelle" in this context? It evidently isn't a "point of contact" if this is its intended purpose, is it?

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