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I. ref·er·ence [ˈrefərən(t)s] N

1. reference:

reference (to an authority)
Rücksprache f <-> kein pl
reference (to a book, article)
Verweis m <-es, -e>
to make reference to sb
to make reference to sth

2. reference (responsibility):

terms of reference
Aufgabenbereich m <-(e)s, -e>
terms of reference

3. reference:

reference (allusion) indirect
Anspielung f <-, -en>
reference direct
Bemerkung f <-, -en>
reference (direct mention)
Erwähnung f <-, -en>
reference (direct mention)
Bezugnahme f <-, -n>
with reference to what was said at the last meeting, ...
with particular reference to sth
to make a reference to sb/sth
auf jdn/etw anspielen
to make a passing reference to sb/sth
to make a passing reference to sb/sth
in [or with]reference to sb/sth
mit Bezug [o. Bezug nehmend] auf jdn/etw

4. reference:

reference (citation)
Verweis m <-es, -e>
reference (of a passage, a book)
Quellenangabe f <-, -n>
Anhang m <-(e)s, -hän·ge>
Glossar nt <-s, -e>
reference mark
reference mark (information)
Hinweis m <-es, -e>
for future reference

5. reference (in correspondence):

reference
Aktenzeichen nt <-s, ->
to use [or quote]reference

6. reference (in library):

reference
Ansicht f <-, -en>

7. reference (recommendation):

reference
reference
reference
Referenz f <-, -en> form
to write sb a glowing reference
letter of reference
Zeugnis nt <-ses, -se>
letter of reference
Referenz f <-, -en>
to give sb a reference

8. reference COMPUT (starting point value):

reference
Bezugspunkt m <-(e)s, -e>

9. reference LAW:

reference (person)
Referenz f <-, -en>
reference (passing of problem)

II. ref·er·ence [ˈrefərən(t)s] VB trans

1. reference (allude to):

to reference sth
auf etw acc anspielen

2. reference COMPUT:

to reference sth
auf etw acc zugreifen

reference N

reference

reference N HUM RESOURCES

reference (Empfehlung)

reference N ACCOUNT

reference
OpenDict entry

reference N

ˈchar·ac·ter ref·er·ence N

character reference
Referenz f <-, -en>
to give sb a character reference

I. cross-ˈref·er·ence N

cross-reference to
Querverweis m <-es, -e> auf +acc

II. cross-ˈref·er·ence VB trans COMPUT

cross-reference

ˈgrid ref·er·ence N

grid reference

ˈref·er·ence book N

reference book
Nachschlagewerk nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈref·er·ence li·brary N

reference library

ˈref·er·ence mark N

reference mark

ˈref·er·ence num·ber N

reference number (in letters)
Aktenzeichen nt <-s, ->
reference number (on goods)

ˈref·er·ence pub·lish·ing N no pl

reference publishing

ˈref·er·ence sec·tion N

reference section
Present
Ireference
youreference
he/she/itreferences
wereference
youreference
theyreference
Past
Ireferenced
youreferenced
he/she/itreferenced
wereferenced
youreferenced
theyreferenced
Present Perfect
Ihavereferenced
youhavereferenced
he/she/ithasreferenced
wehavereferenced
youhavereferenced
theyhavereferenced
Past Perfect
Ihadreferenced
youhadreferenced
he/she/ithadreferenced
wehadreferenced
youhadreferenced
theyhadreferenced