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present / available
Describes something that is currently present, available, or submitted for processing. The term is often used in formal, official, or academic contexts.
Auf Grundlage der vorliegenden Informationen können wir noch keine Entscheidung treffen.
On the basis of the available information, we cannot yet make a decision.
'Vorliegend' (present/available) is the present participle of the separable verb 'vorliegen'. The verb literally means 'to lie in front of someone' and figuratively means 'to exist' or 'to be available'.
Der Polizei liegt ein Geständnis des Täters vor.
The police have a confession from the perpetrator.
This word belongs to formal administrative and written language. It is often found in reports, academic texts, applications, or legal documents.
Die im vorliegenden Dokument genannten Fristen sind bindend.
The deadlines stated in the present document are binding.
'Vorliegend' is almost always used as an adjective before a noun and is declined accordingly. Predicative use ('der Bericht ist vorliegend') is very rare and sounds unnatural.
Der vorliegende Antrag wurde von der Kommission genehmigt.
The present application was approved by the commission.
The adjective is often combined with nouns that describe documents or information, such as 'der vorliegende Fall' (the present case), 'die vorliegenden Daten' (the available data), 'der vorliegende Antrag' (the present application), or 'der vorliegende Bericht' (the present report).
Auf Basis der vorliegenden Daten können wir die Entwicklung analysieren.
On the basis of the available data, we can analyze the development.
current
'aktuell' and 'vorliegend' can both say that something is important or present now. 'aktuell' is used generally for things that are happening, valid, or interesting right now, for example news, prices, or problems. 'vorliegend' sounds clearly more formal and means more like: something is available as a document, case, application, or piece of information and can be reviewed or processed. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with the present. As a simple guide: in normal conversation, 'aktuell' usually fits; in formal texts and for available documents, 'vorliegend' is more likely.
Im vorliegenden Bericht stehen die wichtigsten Ergebnisse der Untersuchung.
The most important results of the investigation are in the present report.
Beim Einkaufen vergleicht Lena die aktuellen Preise, weil alles teurer geworden ist.
When shopping, Lena compares the current prices because everything has become more expensive.