determined

English translation: determined / decided

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English term or phrase:determined
Selected answer:determined / decided
Entered by: B D Finch

11:27 Jan 8, 2017
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)
English term or phrase: determined
Oct 2003 Determined to install Unit 5 as an emergency power supply

Jan 2004 Determined to convert Unit 5 to combined cycle power generation (permanent power supply)

In the above, which is more appropriate, determined or decided?

Thank you for your advice!
Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 15:17
determined / decided
Explanation:
"Determined" has meanings of finality and considered judgement, which are not carried by the term "decided". So, which term you should use depends upon the desired meaning, which itself depends upon context, which you have not provided.
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B D Finch
France
Local time: 07:17
Grading comment
Thank you very much!!
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4 +4determined / decided
B D Finch
4It was determined
airmailrpl


  

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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
determined / decided


Explanation:
"Determined" has meanings of finality and considered judgement, which are not carried by the term "decided". So, which term you should use depends upon the desired meaning, which itself depends upon context, which you have not provided.

B D Finch
France
Local time: 07:17
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
Thank you very much!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Peter Simon: Determined more likely in the case of such complex decisions (no 'determination' here, also a source of uncertainty)
27 mins
  -> Thanks Peter. Uncertainty? Determination can mean strong will, but can also mean the result of determining.

agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
1 hr
  -> Thanks Yasutomo

agree  Jack Doughty
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Jack

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: register should also be taken into account
2 hrs
  -> Thanks Gallagy. Though "determined" is more formal than "decided", the difference in meaning is more important.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
It was determined


Explanation:
Oct 2003 Determined to install Unit 5...=> Oct 2003 it was determined to install Unit 5...

airmailrpl
Brazil
Local time: 03:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 17

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  B D Finch: Why?// On what grounds?
2 hrs
  -> Because it is much better !!
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