in accordance with
entsprechend + dative
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in accordance with
According to a rule, requirement, or particular circumstance; in agreement with something.
Entsprechend den Vorschriften muss die Tür nach außen aufgehen.
In accordance with the regulations, the door must open outward.
As a preposition, 'entsprechend' (in accordance with) normally takes the dative. This also applies when the preposition comes before the word it refers to.
Entsprechend dem Vertrag beginnt die Arbeit am ersten Juni.
In accordance with the contract, work begins on June 1.
'Entsprechend' (in accordance with) can also come after the word it refers to. The noun still takes the dative, as in 'dem Anlass entsprechend' (appropriate to the occasion).
Die Maßnahmen wurden den neuen Bedingungen entsprechend angepasst.
The measures were adjusted in accordance with the new conditions.
Common phrases include 'entsprechend den Vorschriften' (in accordance with the regulations), 'entsprechend dem Plan' (in accordance with the plan), and 'den Umständen entsprechend' (given the circumstances). The word is particularly common in factual and official texts.
Entsprechend dem Plan wird das Gebäude im nächsten Jahr renoviert.
In accordance with the plan, the building will be renovated next year.
