vorgelagert
offshore
Situated in front of something else, especially off a coast or in front of a larger area.
EXAMPLE
Die vorgelagerten Inseln schützen die Küste vor starken Wellen.
The offshore islands protect the coast from strong waves.
vorgelagert
offshore / upstream
vorgelagert – vorgelagerter – am vorgelagertesten
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Meanings
vorgelagert
upstream / preliminary
Positioned earlier in a chronological, technical, or organizational sequence, before a later stage.
EXAMPLE
Die vorgelagerte Prüfung muss abgeschlossen sein, bevor der Antrag bearbeitet wird.
The preliminary review must be completed before the application is processed.
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry vorgelagert, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | vorgelagert |
|---|---|
| comparative | vorgelagerter |
| superlative | am vorgelagertesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Dative construction
When you specify the place or stage that something is 'vorgelagert' (situated in front of or upstream from), that reference takes the dative case. The pattern is 'etwas ist einer Sache vorgelagert' (something is situated in front of or upstream from something else); no additional preposition is needed.
EXAMPLE
Der Küste ist ein breites Riff vorgelagert.
A broad reef lies off the coast.
Typical collocations
In geographical descriptions, 'vorgelagert' (offshore) frequently occurs with 'Inseln' (islands), 'Riffen' (reefs), and 'Sandbänken' (sandbanks). The reference point is often left unstated when the text already makes clear which coast is meant.
EXAMPLE
Vom Strand aus kann man die vorgelagerten Sandbänke gut erkennen.
The offshore sandbanks are easy to see from the beach.
Technical usage
This use is typical of technical, business, and organizational texts. Common collocations include 'vorgelagerte Prozesse' (upstream processes), 'vorgelagerte Produktionsstufen' (upstream production stages), and 'vorgelagerte Prüfung' (preliminary review).
EXAMPLE
Fehler in vorgelagerten Prozessen können die gesamte Produktion verzögern.
Errors in upstream processes can delay the entire production process.
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