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total cost of ownership

German translation: Total Cost of Ownership, Gesamt-Betriebskosten

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English term or phrase:total cost of ownership
German translation:Total Cost of Ownership, Gesamt-Betriebskosten
Entered by: Gitta Schlemme

04:06 May 18, 2001
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
English term or phrase: total cost of ownership
With simple, centralized and secure management, high data availability, improved performance and superior scalability, customers have the opportunity to lower the total cost of ownership and ensure long-term viability for storage architecture.
Gitta Schlemme
Local time: 04:02
Gesamt-Betriebskosten
Explanation:
Hatte mal eine Übersetzung für einen amerikanischen Kunden, ging um den Betrieb von Farbrikanlagen, üblicherweise wird TCO oder Total Cost of Ownership nicht übersetzt, damals war das aber ausdrücklich gewünscht, und "Gesamt-Betriebskosten" war der Favorit.
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Steffen Syhré - German Translator, Copywriter, Editor
Germany
Local time: 04:02
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die Hilfe!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
na"total cost of ownership"
tramont (X)
naTotal Cost of Ownership
Judith Schmid
naGesamt-Betriebskosten
Steffen Syhré - German Translator, Copywriter, Editor


  

Answers


10 mins
"total cost of ownership"


Explanation:
Google produces 4500 hits for "total cost of ownership" or TCO in German language websites.

The dictionary reference below makes it clear that this is standard usage.


    Reference: http://www.wi1.uni-erlangen.de/buecher/lexikon/tco.html
tramont (X)
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16 mins
Total Cost of Ownership


Explanation:
I agree with the above answer, but it's usually written in capital letters in German texts.


    experience
Judith Schmid
France
Local time: 04:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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41 mins
Gesamt-Betriebskosten


Explanation:
Hatte mal eine Übersetzung für einen amerikanischen Kunden, ging um den Betrieb von Farbrikanlagen, üblicherweise wird TCO oder Total Cost of Ownership nicht übersetzt, damals war das aber ausdrücklich gewünscht, und "Gesamt-Betriebskosten" war der Favorit.


    own experience
Steffen Syhré - German Translator, Copywriter, Editor
Germany
Local time: 04:02
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 11
Grading comment
Vielen Dank für die Hilfe!

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