collate

1. (transitive)To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences.

   The young attorneys were set the task of collating the contract submitted by the other side with the previous copy.

   collate data

   abgleichen, kollationieren, vergleichen

   сопоставля́тьsopostavljátʹ, сопоста́витьsopostávitʹ, сра́вниватьsrávnivatʹ

2. (transitive)To assemble something in a logical sequence.

   ordnen, anordnen

   располага́тьraspolagátʹ, расположи́тьraspoložítʹ

   to assemble in proper sequence

3. (transitive)To sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order, one sequence for each copy, especially before binding.

   Collating was still necessary because they had to insert foldout sheets and index tabs into the documents.

   sortieren

4. (transitive)To admit a cleric to a benefice; to present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; followed by to.

5. (obsolete)To bestow or confer.

1. Please make sure to collate the documents.

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2. The analyst collated the data and prepared a report.

   deDer Analyst erfasste die Daten und fertigte einen Bericht an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. You didn't collate the papers properly. Five doesn't come before three!

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