No. 13,597 in German
dokumentieren
To document or record information systematically.
In a sentence
Ich möchte meine Reise nach Europa komplett dokumentieren.
I want to completely document my journey to Europe.
Here, 'dokumentieren' is used to describe the act of recording or writing down details about an event for future reference.
Rechtsanwälte dokumentieren alle relevanten Informationen während eines Falls.
Lawyers document all relevant information during a case.
In this sentence, 'dokumentieren' refers to the legal practice of officially recording important data or evidence.
Wir müssen die seltene Tierart systematisch dokumentieren, um sie zu bewahren.
We must systematically document the rare animal species to preserve it.
The usage of 'dokumentieren' in this example emphasizes scientific recording or cataloging for purposes of knowledge preservation or study.
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