Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
äußerlich erkennbare Mängel
English translation:
visible defects / deficiencies / shortcomings
Added to glossary by
Steffen Walter
Mar 16, 2008 10:44
16 yrs ago
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German term
Germany
äußerlich erkennbarer Mangel
German to English
Law/Patents
Law: Contract(s)
Kontext: Vertrag aus der Automobilindustrie; Falschlieferung, Gewährleistung, Mängelrüge
Beanstandungen wegen unvollständiger oder sonst nach Art und Menge von der Bestellung abweichender Lieferungen sowie *äußerlich erkennbare Mängel* sind unverzüglich anzuzeigen.
Danke!
Beanstandungen wegen unvollständiger oder sonst nach Art und Menge von der Bestellung abweichender Lieferungen sowie *äußerlich erkennbare Mängel* sind unverzüglich anzuzeigen.
Danke!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +5 | visible defects / deficiencies / shortcomings |
Edith Kelly
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| 4 +1 | visible faults, obvious faults |
David Moore (X)
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| 4 +1 | external apparent fault; overt defect |
Adrian MM. (X)
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| 4 | patent defects (vs. latent defects) |
Ingrid Blank
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| 4 | obvious |
Cathrin Cordes
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Change log
Mar 18, 2008 09:31: Steffen Walter changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/678290">Claudia Mark's</a> old entry - "äußerlich erkennbarer Mangel"" to ""visible defects / deficiencies / shortcomings""
Proposed translations
+5
4 mins
Edith Kelly
Switzerland
Switzerland
Native in German
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English
Switzerland
Professional conference interpreter
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: German to English, English to German, Dutch to German, and 4 more.
Related KudoZ points
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319
Selected
visible defects / deficiencies / shortcomings
depending on the product involved
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "danke!"
+1
5 mins
visible faults, obvious faults
Two options; obviously (!) they'd have to be external to be visible, but you can certainly add external if you wish.
10 mins
patent defects (vs. latent defects)
Dietl/Lorenz - offener (oder erkennbarer Mangel) - patent defect
+1
40 mins
external apparent fault; overt defect
Maybe better to include the äußerlich - which is why the US case quote looks good.
Also, ostensibly unbeknown to Dietl/Lorenz, overt (FR: ouvert) and covert (FR: couvert) is a bog-standard distinction in UK contract and business law, even though covert surveillance and operation may have more of a US/UK military ring about them.
Also, ostensibly unbeknown to Dietl/Lorenz, overt (FR: ouvert) and covert (FR: couvert) is a bog-standard distinction in UK contract and business law, even though covert surveillance and operation may have more of a US/UK military ring about them.
Example sentence:
or machine break from an internal original fault, not apparent when the tool or machine was first made or provided, or from an *external apparent fault*; ...
Peer comment(s):
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Stephen Gobin
: Had this German phrase only this weekend. Ended up writing "any visible external damage" in connection with goods being inspected on delivery for damage caused during transit. External (overt) is important because more "hidden" damage may be found later.
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Thx.
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1 hr
Cathrin Cordes
Native in German
Works in field
Economist turned Translator
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
obvious
I would go for that
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