Describe digital availability precisely
Zugänglich ist nicht jederzeit verfügbar
Distinguish file access, personal availability, response time and task completion.
Zugänglich describes access in this case; verfügbar can concern a person’s time or a resource ready for use. Erreichbar depends on what is being reached. A reply within one working day does not mean completion of every task in that time. Zeitnah is less precise than the stated deadline.
Die Dateien sind zugänglich, auch wenn die Kollegin beschäftigt ist.
The files are accessible even when the colleague is busy.
Technische Erreichbarkeit ist nicht mit persönlicher Verfügbarkeit gleichzusetzen.
Technical accessibility is not the same as personal availability.
Eine Antwort ist innerhalb eines Arbeitstags vorgesehen.
A reply is planned within one working day.
Die Rückmeldung kann eine begründete Terminangabe enthalten.
The reply may contain a reasoned indication of timing.
Der Zugriff auf die Ablage ist gesondert geregelt.
Access to the shared storage is regulated separately.
Für jedes Dokument wird eine verantwortliche Rolle benannt.
A responsible role is named for each document.
Zugänglich describes access in this case; verfügbar can concern a person’s time or a resource ready for use. Erreichbar depends on what is being reached. A reply within one working day does not mean completion of every task in that time. Zeitnah is less precise than the stated deadline.
Distinguish file access, personal availability, response time and task completion.
Do not turn accessible files into a promise of constant personal availability or a response deadline into a completion deadline.
Match a word to its referent and the promised action. Zugriff auf + accusative names the accessed resource. In sollen beantwortet werden, werden completes a passive infinitive.
Write a 250–300-word German explanation for a new client. Define the three channels, the response commitment and its limits, then describe the unresolved responsibility issue without declaring the trial a proven success.