Vocabulary
das
Lastenheft
/ˈlastn̩ˌhɛft/· noun· Pl. die Lastenhefte
requirements specification (written by the client)
In German projects das Lastenheft is the client's list of what the product must do; the supplier answers with das Pflichtenheft — how it will be done. Both often become part of the contract.
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- Singular
- das Lastenheft
- Plural
- die Lastenhefte
- Genitiv
- des Lastenhefts
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Lastenheft
requirements specification (what the client wants)
Laut Lastenheft muss das Gerät bei 40 Grad noch funktionieren.
According to the specification the device must still work at 40 degrees.
Word family
Lastenheftdas Pflichtenheftfunctional specification (the supplier's answer)die Lastload, burdendas Heftbooklet, notebook
Common combinations
- ein Lastenheft erstellento draw up a specification
- laut Lastenheftaccording to the specification
- im Lastenheft stehento be in the specification
- vom Lastenheft abweichento depart from the specification
Real examples
- Bevor wir ein Angebot schreiben, lesen wir das Lastenheft des Kunden genau.Before we write an offer, we read the client's specification carefully.
- Das steht so nicht im Lastenheft — das ist eine neue Anforderung.That isn't in the specification like that — it's a new requirement.
- Unser Pflichtenheft beantwortet jeden Punkt des Lastenhefts.Our functional specification answers every point of the requirements specification.
