paper trail

English translation: when you need a record of whatever you are doing

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English term or phrase: paper trail
Selected answer:when you need a record of whatever you are doing
Entered by: Carmen Smith

01:32 Jul 5, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general)
English term or phrase: paper trail
English term or phrase: customize
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• Drive XXX reader from PC in quality control lab
• Quickly download and analyze results
• Use a PC keyboard to input data and customize reports
• Easily read, store and share results when performing trace backs
• Print directly to your printer when you need a paper trail

Thank you in advance!
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when you need a record of whatever you are doing
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Carmen Smith
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Local time: 04:48
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when you need a record of whatever you are doing


Explanation:
suerte

Carmen Smith
United States
Local time: 04:48
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  dencruise: I agree. But say "printed record" instead of just "record" for the latter would include soft or digital records.
5 mins

agree  Demi Ebrite: hard copy records - if it is for US English, 'hard copy' is the standard term for 'paper'.
3 hrs

agree  Jack Doughty: Hard copy for UK English too.
5 hrs

agree  Egil Presttun: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/paper_trail
6 hrs

agree  Liam Hamilton
13 hrs

agree  Gary D
21 hrs
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