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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.
available / present
Both words can refer to existing documents or data. Vorhanden generally says that the material exists, while vorliegend, in formal language, emphasizes that it has been specifically submitted for review or processing. Use vorhanden for mere existence and vorliegend for the material currently serving as the basis for work.
Die vorliegenden Unterlagen können nun vom Ausschuss geprüft werden.
The documents submitted can now be reviewed by the committee.
Die benötigten Unterlagen sind im Archiv vorhanden.
The required documents are available in the archive.
