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In the printing and media industry, a color-accurate test print or a digital simulation used to check the print result before final production.
Bevor wir die gesamte Auflage drucken, benötigen wir Ihre Freigabe für diesen Proof.
Before we print the entire run, we need your approval for this proof.
'Der Proof' is an Anglicism, meaning a word from English. In German, it is used almost exclusively as a technical term in certain industries such as the printing industry or IT.
Bitte schicken Sie uns den Proof zur finalen Kontrolle.
Please send us the proof for final checking.
You can recognize the meaning from the context: In the media and printing industry, 'Proof' means a test print. In technology and science, it means proof of a concept, often in the phrase 'Proof of Concept'.
Die Druckerei wartet auf die Freigabe des Proofs.
The printing company is waiting for approval of the proof.
In printing, a proof is typically 'erstellt' (created), 'geprüft' (checked), 'korrigiert' (corrected), or 'freigegeben' (approved). An important property is that it is 'farbverbindlich' (color-accurate).
Der Kunde hat den Proof ohne Änderungen freigegeben.
The customer approved the proof without changes.
In technical and business contexts, the English phrase 'Proof of Concept' is very common. It is often used untranslated in German to describe proof that an idea is feasible in principle.
Mit dem ersten Test haben wir den Proof of Concept für unsere Software erbracht.
With the first test, we provided the proof of concept for our software.
proof / evidence
'der Beweis' and 'der Proof' can both have to do with proof or evidence. 'Beweis' is the normal German word when something clearly shows that a statement is true. 'Proof' is a technical term and occurs in two other typical areas: in the printing and media industry, a Proof is a test print used for checking. In technology or science, 'Proof' can also mean proof or evidence for a concept or a function. Learners may confuse the words because 'Proof' often means 'Beweis' in English. In everyday German, you should almost always say 'Beweis'. 'Proof' only fits in specific technical contexts.
Vor dem Druck prüft die Agentur den Proof, damit die Farben stimmen.
Before printing, the agency checks the proof to make sure the colors are correct.
Alina braucht einen Beweis, dass sie die Rechnung schon bezahlt hat.
Alina needs proof that she has already paid the bill.