Comments on false friends, good and bad translation: Vier-Augen-Prinzip auf Englisch

There's a discussion about this topic in a Sar...

2011-10-18T07:34:58.180-07:00

There's a discussion about this topic in a Sarbanes-Oxley context here: http://www.sarbanes-oxley-forum.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=538. The original q prob. came from a German person.

The final entry is good: "Segregation of duties: No single person can control a critical process without the help of others.

It is a very good principle to separate the approval, recording and custody function of every critical process.

Simple example: No single person must deliver, approve, and take payment."

"separation of duties" is used in an IT ...

2011-10-18T07:20:43.407-07:00

"separation of duties" is used in an IT security context.

All depends on context, don't you think? "...

2011-10-09T10:36:32.387-07:00

All depends on context, don't you think? "Peer review" would work if we are talking about one scientist checking the work of another - but not if we are talking about approval of a transaction worth a couple of million euros

Hi. Although a bit awkward, I think "double-c...

2011-10-09T09:52:40.774-07:00

Hi. Although a bit awkward, I think "double-checking each other's work" might work. "Peer review" isn't bad either, although it has a bit of an academic after taste. Yuk!

What about peer editing or peer reviewing?

2011-10-09T09:00:14.377-07:00

What about peer editing or peer reviewing?

me too!

2011-10-09T07:46:59.952-07:00

me too!

"four eyes" kenne ich aus meiner Schulze...

2011-10-09T07:44:43.204-07:00

"four eyes" kenne ich aus meiner Schulzeit in den britischen "Midlands" als leicht beleidigende Bezeichnung für "Brillenträger".