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operating order

German translation: Funktionstüchtigkeit


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18:22 Sep 22, 2010
English to German translations [PRO]
Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
English term or phrase: operating order
The answer for any given species has a lot to do with the environmental threats its ancestors faced and with the energy costs of maintaining the body in good operating order.
Silencium
German translation:Funktionstüchtigkeit
Explanation:
oder vielleicht etwas umformulieren
... den KLoerper funktionstüchtig zu halten

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Note added at 4 mins (2010-09-22 18:27:01 GMT)
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Körper sollte das heissen ;-)
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sibsab
Local time: 13:52
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Vielen Dank!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3Funktionstüchtigkeit
sibsab
4BetriebszustandNico Wagner


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Betriebszustand


Explanation:
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Nico Wagner
Local time: 12:52
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Werner Walther: Besser Betriebsbereitschaft, nicht Betriebszustand. PS.: Ach, das geht ja um Lebewesen, nicht um Maschinen. Für Lebewesen geht das m.E. nicht.
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Funktionstüchtigkeit


Explanation:
oder vielleicht etwas umformulieren
... den KLoerper funktionstüchtig zu halten

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Note added at 4 mins (2010-09-22 18:27:01 GMT)
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Körper sollte das heissen ;-)

sibsab
Local time: 13:52
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Vielen Dank!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Uta Kappler: Ja, die verbale Version ist schöner: ... der Energieaufwand, der nötig war, den Körper funktionstüchtig zu erhalten"
9 mins
  -> Danke (und Deine Version hatte ich ja auch in der Erklaerung vorgeschlagen)
agree  Werner Walther: Ja, die Variante passt einigermaßen.
1 hr
agree  Susanne Schiewe
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