n. 1. a second (or subsequent) action to increase the effectiveness of an initial action. Also used attributively; as a follow-up visit. A follow-up may be of various types. After a medical examination, a second examination (or reexamination) to obtain additional information regarding some fact discovered in the first examination is considered a follow-up. A second visit or phone call in pursuit of a sale or other request would also be a follow-up. Syn. -- reexamination, review. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
2. (Journalism) A subsequent story providing information discovered or events happening after a first story was published. [ PJC ]
Bestellung { f } | Bestellungen { pl } | Bestellung bestätigen | Bestellung vormerken | Bestellung vormerken | laut Ihrer Bestellung | laut Ihrer Bestellung | folgende Bestellungen
order; ordering; mail-order | orders; orderings | to confirm an order | to enter an order | to book an order | as per your order | in accordance with your order | follow-up orders
Folgeauftrag { m }
follow-up job
Folgeinvestition { f }
follow-up investment
Folgekosten { pl }
follow-up costs
Nachfolgetreffen { n }
follow-up meeting
Nachlaufregler { f }
follow-up controller
Nachuntersuchung { f }
follow-up
Projektverfolgung { f }
follow-up
Weiterführen { n }; Fortsetzung { f }
follow-up
Werbebrief { m } | nachfassender Werbebrief
advertising letter; sales letter | follow-up letter