German word

Protokoll

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁotoˈkɔl/

Meaning

  • neuter nounminutes

Example

Kannst du mir das Protokoll von gestern schicken?

Can you send me yesterday's minutes?

Illustration for Protokoll (minutes)

More examples

Das Protokoll der Sitzung liegt im Intranet.

The minutes of the meeting are on the intranet.

Core concept

A structured paper trail that keeps a meeting's key points, decisions, and assigned tasks available for later reference.

Common phrases

  • Protokoll erstellen

    prepare the minutes

  • Protokoll versenden

    send the minutes

  • Protokoll prüfen

    review the minutes

Similar words

Bericht: A document that organizes events or findings for communication to others.
Mitschrift: Personal notes taken during a meeting or class.
Notiz: A brief note recording an important point for later recall.
Niederschrift: A formal record of official proceedings or meetings.

Definition in German

Dokument, das während oder nach einem Treffen die wesentlichen Diskussionen, getroffenen Entscheidungen und zugewiesenen Aufgaben festhält.

Word origin

German Protokoll comes through Latin protocollum from Greek prōtokollon, the first sheet attached to a manuscript, and later developed into a formal record.

Usage tips

  • German uses singular das Protokoll for meeting minutes, while English usually uses the plural noun minutes.

Other meanings

  • recordnoun
  • protocolnoun

Opposites

  • Mündlichkeitoralitynoun

Related words

  • protokollierenrecordverb
  • Protokollantminute-takernoun
  • Protokollierungrecordingnoun

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