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dem Vorhaben angemessen “dick” sein

English translation: suitably detailed for the project

15:05 Feb 18, 2024
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German term or phrase: dem Vorhaben angemessen “dick” sein
"Diese Dokumentation muss dem Vorhaben angemessen "dick" sein.

This figurative phrase is in reference guidelines for creating documentation for company projects.

My hunch is that it means something along the lines of "must stand up to" or "must adequately meet the requirements of" the project (Vorhaben), but I wanted to get some other ideas in case I am missing something.
Robert Dunn
United States
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English translation:suitably detailed for the project
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philgoddard
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4 +3suitably detailed for the project
philgoddard
4appropriately "bulky" to match the project (size)
Adrian MM.


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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
suitably detailed for the project


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philgoddard
United States
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agree  Björn Vrooman
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agree  Arne Krueger
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agree  Steffen Walter
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
appropriately "bulky" to match the project (size)


Explanation:
The paperwork (let's not assume that documentation / documents are the only option) must be "bulky" enough to match or fit the project size.

"Dicke" in inverted commas also need (to) be reflected as a figure of speech.

There is also a residual 'user-friendly' sense of 'dick' meaning close that has been missed : e.g. in North Germany 'dicke Freunde' means close rather than fat friends, as opposed in AT and CH to enge Freunde.

Example sentence(s):
  • In the case of a typical paper-based CTD, the publishing engine divides the submission into appropriately sized volumes, adds page numbers, headers and footers

    Reference: http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-definition/bulky+docum...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 24
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