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noun

Akte, Datei

A collection of papers collated and archived together.

Examples :

"The teacher asked students to file their essays in the designated folder. "

Der Lehrer bat die Schüler, ihre Aufsätze in der dafür vorgesehenen Datei abzulegen.

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noun

Akte, Datei, Verzeichnis

A roll or list.

Examples :

"The teacher gave us a file of student names to help us keep track of who was absent. "

Der Lehrer gab uns eine Liste der Schülernamen, um zu verfolgen, wer abwesend war.

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noun

Handlungsstrang, Erzählfaden

Course of thought; thread of narration.

Examples :

"The teacher followed a clear file of thought when explaining the difficult math problem. "

Der Lehrer folgte einem klaren Handlungsstrang, als er das schwierige Matheproblem erklärte.

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noun

Datei

An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.

Examples :

"My daughter saved her science project data to a file on her computer. "

Meine Tochter speicherte die Daten ihres naturwissenschaftlichen Projekts in einer Datei auf ihrem Computer.

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verb

Einreichen, archivieren

To commit (official papers) to some office.

Examples :

"The teacher filed the student's report card with the school records office. "

Der Lehrer reichte die Zeugnisse des Schülers im Schulbüro ein.

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verb

Archivieren, ablegen

To place in an archive in a logical place and order

Examples :

"The librarian filed the new books alphabetically by author. "

Der Bibliothekar archivierte die neuen Bücher alphabetisch nach Autor.

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verb

Speichern, archivieren

To store a file (aggregation of data) on a storage medium such as a disc or another computer.

Examples :

"Before the presentation, I need to file my research notes on the hard drive. "

Vor der Präsentation muss ich meine Forschungsnotizen auf der Festplatte speichern.

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verb

Einreichen, beantragen

(with for) To submit a formal request to some office.

Examples :

"She filed for divorce the next day."

Sie reichte am nächsten Tag die Scheidung ein.

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verb

Ordnen, ablegen

To set in order; to arrange, or lay away.

Examples :

"Before starting the project, I need to file all the documents neatly in the folders. "

Bevor ich das Projekt starte, muss ich alle Dokumente ordentlich in den Ordnern ablegen.

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noun

Reihe, Kolonne

A column of people one behind another, whether "single file" or in a large group with many files side by side.

Examples :

"The troops marched in Indian file."

Die Truppen marschierten in einer Reihe.

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noun

Trupp, Abteilung

A small detachment of soldiers.

Examples :

"The small file of soldiers stood at attention outside the school. "

Der kleine Trupp Soldaten stand vor der Schule stramm.

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noun

Turmreihe

One of the eight vertical lines of squares on a chessboard (i.e., those identified by a letter). The analog horizontal lines are the ranks.

Examples :

"The queen moved from file E to file G. "

Die Dame zog von der Turmreihe E zur Turmreihe G.

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verb

Sich in einer Reihe aufstellen, sich aufstellen

To move in a file.

Examples :

"The applicants kept filing into the room until it was full."

Die Bewerber stellten sich in einer Reihe auf und betraten den Raum, bis er voll war.

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noun

Feile

A hand tool consisting of a handle to which a block of coarse metal is attached, and used for removing sharp edges or for cutting, especially through metal.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a file to smooth the rough edges of the wooden plank. "

Der Zimmermann benutzte eine Feile, um die rauen Kanten der Holzplanke zu glätten.

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noun

Schlaumeier, Fuchs

A cunning or resourceful person.

Examples :

"The file in our class was known for his quick thinking and ability to solve problems easily. "

Der Schlaumeier in unserer Klasse war bekannt für sein schnelles Denken und seine Fähigkeit, Probleme leicht zu lösen.

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verb

Feilen

To smooth, grind, or cut with a file.

Examples :

"The carpenter filed the rough edges of the wooden plank smooth. "

Der Zimmermann feilte die rauen Kanten des Holzbretts glatt.

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verb

Verunreinigen, beschmutzen

Examples :

"The spilled juice completely filed the classroom floor, making it impossible to work. "

Der verschüttete Saft verunreinigte den gesamten Klassenzimmerboden und machte das Arbeiten unmöglich.

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verb

Verderben, korrumpieren

Examples :

"The virus filed the important documents, making them useless. "

Der Virus hat die wichtigen Dokumente verdorben und sie unbrauchbar gemacht.

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