trace back

treɪs bæk
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Translation of trace back from English into Dutch

Verbal expression

1.

investigation

find the origin or cause of something
de oorsprong traceren de oorzaak vinden
  • We can trace back the problem to a software bug.We kunnen de oorsprong traceren van het probleem naar een softwarefout.
2.

history

follow the history or development of something
de geschiedenis traceren de ontwikkeling volgen
  • Historians trace back the origins of the festival to ancient times.Historici traceren de geschiedenis van het festival tot de oudheid.
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Synonyms and analogies of trace back in English

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Examples of trace back in a sentence

  • We can trace back the tradition to ancient times.
  • Scientists trace back the lineage of the species.
  • We can trace back the family tree to the 1800s.

Translations of "trace back" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
herleidenv.

We can trace back the problem to last year's update.

We kunnen het probleem herleiden tot de update van vorig jaar.

tracerenv.

I can trace back along this bearing to where the rocket is being launched from.

Ik kan traceren langs deze meetlat vanwaar de raket wordt gelanceerd.

achterhalenv.

Investigators tried to trace back the source of the mysterious noise.

Rechercheurs probeerden de oorsprong van het mysterieuze geluid te achterhalen.

terugvoerenv.

We need to trace back this unusual behavior to its underlying cause.

We moeten dit ongebruikelijke gedrag terugvoeren op de onderliggende oorzaak.

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trace back: Examples and translations in context

Scientists trace back the origins of the virus to a small village.

Wetenschappers konden de oorsprong van het virus herleiden tot een klein dorp.

They trace back the recipe to a secret handed down through generations.

Ze konden het recept herleiden tot een geheim dat al generaties lang wordt doorgegeven.

We are unable to trace back the stored data to you.

Wij kunnen de opgeslagen gegevens niet tot u herleiden.

And they use satellite images to trace back historical land usage.

En uit satellietbeelden herleiden ze historisch landgebruik.

They were able to trace back the cause of the software bug.

Ze slaagden erin de oorzaak van de softwarefout te herleiden.

The historian tried to trace back the invention of the printing press.

De historicus probeerde de uitvinding van de boekdrukkunst te herleiden.

Basically, a date clock will suffice to trace back a product.

In principe volstaat de datumklok om een product te kunnen herleiden.

The detective tried to trace back the stolen items to their origin.

De rechercheur probeerde de gestolen spullen te herleiden tot hun oorspronkelijke herkomst.

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