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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.
proof
In a technical or scientific context, evidence or proof of the correctness or functionality of a concept, theory, or algorithm.
Der mathematische Proof für dieses Theorem ist über hundert Seiten lang.
The mathematical proof for this theorem is over one hundred pages long.
'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
In a formal proof, Beweis and Proof can refer to the same concept. Beweis is the usual German term, while Proof is used especially in English-influenced technical or academic settings. So choose the word mainly according to the terminology used in the field.
Im englisch geprägten Entwicklerteam erklärte die Studentin den formalen Proof für den Algorithmus.
In the English-influenced development team, the student explained the formal proof of the algorithm.
Im deutschen Informatikkurs erklärte die Studentin den formalen Beweis für den Algorithmus.
In her German computer science course, the student explained the formal proof of the algorithm.
