Date

English translation: Datum/data point

20:17 May 8, 2021
German to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Telecom(munications)
German term or phrase: Date
"Eine ***Date*** wird in einer Aktivität im Rahmen einer Installation einer Anwendungssoftware auf dem Telekommunikationsendgerät an den Server übermittelt."

"Die übermittelte ***Date*** kann beispielsweise die International Mobile Station Equipment Identity (IMEI) des Telekommunikationsendgerätes oder die auf der SIM-Karte eines Telekommunikationsendgerätes gespeicherte International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) umfassen, ..."

The first time this term appeared I thought it was a typo for Datei. Now I wonder if this is used as an odd singular for "Daten" (data) so as not to confuse it with the term Datum (in a calendar).
Any thoughts?
Gerhard Wiesinger
United States
Local time: 15:22
English translation:Datum/data point
Explanation:
I think you are right - odd singular. an IMEI or IMSI would be a single data point.
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Mair A-W (PhD)
Germany
Local time: 00:22
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Thank you
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Datum/data point
Mair A-W (PhD)
Summary of reference entries provided
"Interessante" Verwendung
Steffen Walter

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15 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Datum/data point


Explanation:
I think you are right - odd singular. an IMEI or IMSI would be a single data point.

Mair A-W (PhD)
Germany
Local time: 00:22
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lancashireman
27 mins

agree  Barbara Schmidt, M.A. (X): agree
1 hr

agree  Kim Metzger
1 hr

agree  Steffen Walter
6 hrs
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Reference comments


11 hrs
Reference: "Interessante" Verwendung

Reference information:
Der Singular von "Daten" ist nämlich "Datum" (und nicht "Date"). Vgl. https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/Datum (Bedeutung 2) und https://www.korrekturen.de/forum.pl/md/read/id/25015/sbj/ein...

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Note added at 11 hrs (2021-05-09 08:14:04 GMT)
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"Odd singular" trifft es also.

Steffen Walter
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 71

Peer comments on this reference comment (and responses from the reference poster)
neutral  Johannes Gleim: IMEI ist kein einzelnes Datum, sondern ein Identifier, der aus mehreren Datenwörtern besteht.
22 days
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