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Ausfallsystem

English translation: backup system

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German term or phrase:Ausfallsystem
English translation:backup system
Entered by: Rachel Taylor

14:52 Jun 28, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - IT (Information Technology) / digital services, user-centred solutions
German term or phrase: Ausfallsystem
Anbieter sollten sich daher bei der Auswahl ihrer Dienstleister in jedem Fall genau informieren, denn Service-Dienstleister, die von stabiler Technologie, wartungsarmen Systemen und reibungslosen Ausfallsystemen genauso viel verstehen wie von nutzerfreundlichen Bedienoberflächen in kundenfreundlichen Szenarien, sind selten.
Rachel Taylor
backup system
Explanation:
...for when the system 'goes down'
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Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:05
Grading comment
thanks
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7backup system
Lancashireman
4failure system
Stephen Sadie


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
failure system


Explanation:
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Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 17:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 92
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19 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
backup system


Explanation:
...for when the system 'goes down'

Lancashireman
United Kingdom
Local time: 16:05
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 103
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TonyTK: Yep (and "when the system goes down" nearly had me spluttering coffee on the keyboard).
24 mins
agree  Michael Pauls: ... what a nightmare ...
35 mins
agree  Sabine Griebler
1 hr
agree  Claire Cox
2 hrs
agree  Frosty: Good to go - but where?
2 hrs
agree  Michael Bailey: failsafe system possibily too...
3 hrs
agree  Steven Sidore: agree, also that failsafe works too
17 hrs
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