Ajastamisotsusega

Ajastamisotsusega is a term used in Estonian bureaucratic, legal, and information-management contexts to describe a document, decision, or process that includes a time-stamping or scheduling aspect. It denotes that the item carries an explicit time reference, such as date and time of creation, approval, or execution, which enhances traceability and accountability.

Etymology and usage notes: The word is built from ajastamine (timing or time-stamping) and otsus (decision), with the instrumental suffix -ga forming ajastamisotsusega, meaning “with a time-stamping feature.” In practice, the phrase is used to modify nouns, for example “dokument ajastamisotsusega” (a document with a time-stamping) or “otsus ajastamisotsusega” (a decision with time-stamping). It appears most often in formal or administrative text, but can also occur in IT and archival documents where timing information is essential.

Applications: In public administration and legal documentation, ajastamisotsusega indicates that a document or decision includes an auditable time reference, aiding compliance, version control, and archival integrity. In digital workflows, time-stamping services may provide automated timestamps that become part of the official record, ensuring that subsequent changes are traceable and verifiable.

Examples:

- Dokument esitati koos ajastamisotsusega, mis märgib kinnitamise kuupäeva ja aega.

- Süsteem tagab kõigi muudatuste ajastamisotsusega, et tagada auditijälg.

See also: time-stamping, document management, archival science, digital signatures.