correcting

kəˈrɛktɪŋ
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Translation of correcting into German,

Noun

process

the act of making something right or accurate
  • Correcting of the manuscript took several hours.Das Korrigieren des Manuskripts dauerte mehrere Stunden.

Adjective

1.

improvement

serving to make something right or accurate
  • He wore correcting lenses to see clearly.Er trug korrigierende Linsen, um klar zu sehen.
2.

discipline

aimed at disciplining or reforming behavior
korrigierend disziplinierend
  • Correcting actions were taken to address the misconduct.Korrigierende Maßnahmen wurden ergriffen, um das Fehlverhalten zu adressieren.
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Expressions with correcting: examples in English and translations in German

Korrekturflüssigkeit
Tipp-Ex
She used correcting fluid to fix the typo in her report..

Synonyms and analogies of correcting in English

Examples of correcting in a sentence

  • Correcting of the tests continued late into the night.
  • She used correcting tape on the document.
  • Correcting measures were implemented immediately.
  • The correcting measures improved the team's performance.
  • Correcting feedback was given to help the student.
correct
kəˈrɛkt
Adjective
1.

standards

conforming to accepted standards or norms
  • His behavior at the dinner was correct.Sein Verhalten beim Abendessen war korrekt.
2.

accuracy truth

matching facts and having no mistakes or errors
korrekt richtig zutreffend
  • Her answer was correct according to the facts.Ihre Antwort war korrekt den Tatsachen entsprechend.
3.

suitability

most suitable or required in a situation
  • Using a calculator was the correct choice for the exam.Die Verwendung eines Taschenrechners war die richtige Entscheidung für die Prüfung.
Verb
tr.
1.

fix error

make something wrong become right
  • She corrected the spelling mistakes in the essay.Sie hat die Rechtschreibfehler im Aufsatz korrigiert.
2.

indicate mistakes

point out or mark errors in something
  • The teacher will correct the exams by tomorrow..Der Lehrer wird die Prüfungen bis morgen korrigieren

Expressions with correct: examples in English and translations in German

Korrigieren Sie mich, wenn ich falsch liege
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we met before.
korrekt
The calculations were all correct and matched the expected results.
den Kurs korrigieren
The pilot course-corrected to avoid the storm.
überkorrigieren
He over-corrected his stance and lost balance.
politisch korrekt
She uses politically correct terms in her writing.
Korrigier mich, wenn ich mich irre
Correct me if I'm mistaken, but isn't this your book?

Translations of "correcting" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieKorrekturnf.

A rigorous proofreading involves more than just correcting your typing mistakes.

Ein gründliches Lektorat bietet mehr als nur die Korrektur Ihrer Tippfehler.

Niacin is the most effective agent known for correcting this abnormal pattern.

Niacin ist das wirksamste bekannte Mittel zur Korrektur dieses abnormen Musters.

dasKorrigierennn.

She took the liberty of correcting his grammar during the presentation.

Sie erlaubte sich, seine Grammatik während der Präsentation zu korrigieren.

Instead of correcting her again, he let it ride this time.

Anstatt sie erneut zu korrigieren, ließ er es dieses Mal laufen.

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Other translations for correcting:

  • Behebungnf.
  • Korrektionn.
  • Ausgleichnm.
  • korrigiert

correcting: Examples and translations in context

For the journalist, correcting the false report was an affair of honor.

Für die Journalistin war die Korrektur der Falschmeldung eine Ehrensache.

Despite correcting her many times, she still could not remember.

Trotz häufiger Korrekturen, konnte sie sich diese jedoch nicht merken.

Experience the legendary tool for correcting audio with absolute precision.

Erleben Sie das legendäre Werkzeug zur präzisen Korrektur von Audio.

It is suitable for correcting tooth shapes, colour and position.

Geeignet für die Korrektur von Form, Farbe und Stellung.

The same mask inverted is useful for correcting the bright areas.

Die selbe Maske eignet sich invertiert zur Korrektur der Highlights.

For correcting shorter wave lengths a second reference length is introduced.

Für die Korrektur von kürzeren Wellenlängen wird eine zweite Bezugsstrecke eingeführt.

Unfortunately, correcting the material edges takes time and costs money.

Leider ist die Korrektur der Materialkanten mit Zeit und Geld verbunden.

She wisely buttoned her lip instead of correcting her boss in public.

Sie hielt klugerweise den Mund, statt ihren Chef öffentlich zu korrigieren.

See also:

self-correctingerror-correcting code
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