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title: "horizontal traceability"
description: " The tracing of requirements for a test level through the layers of test documentation (e.g., test plan, test design specification, test case specification and test procedure specification or test script). "
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term_id: 237
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# horizontal traceability

 The tracing of requirements for a test level through the layers of test documentation (e.g., test plan, test design specification, test case specification and test procedure specification or test script). 

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Test Manager 2012
- Foundation Extension - Agile Tester 2014
- Foundation Extension - Automotive Software Tester 2018

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/horizontale-ruckverfolgbarkeit/) — horizontale Rückverfolgbarkeit
- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/horizontale-verfolgbarkeit/) — horizontale Verfolgbarkeit
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/tracciabilita-orizzontale/) — tracciabilità orizzontale
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E6%B0%B4%E5%B9%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5%E3%83%92%E3%83%AA%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3-horizontal-traceability/) — 水平トレーサビリティ（horizontal traceability）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/rastreabilidade-horizontal/) — rastreabilidade horizontal
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/rastreabilidade-horizontal/) — rastreabilidade horizontal
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/horizontalni-sledovatelnost/) — horizontální sledovatelnost
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/horisontell-sparbarhet/) — horisontell spårbarhet
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/vizszintes-nyomonkovethetoseg/) — vízszintes nyomonkövethetőség
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/horisontal-sporbarhet/) — horisontal sporbarhet

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