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work harder

German translation: wird stärker belastet


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English term or phrase:work harder (hier)
German translation:wird stärker belastet
Entered by: Co_rina
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12:06 Feb 1, 2010
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers (general) / Strom, Netzteil
English term or phrase: work harder
"if the wall outlet puts out a higher voltage than the adapter was designed to handle, the adapter will work harder & generate more heat"

Danke im Voraus
Co_rina
Romania
Local time: 10:29
wird stärker belastet
Explanation:
perhaps?
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katiadegennaro
Local time: 09:29
Grading comment
danke
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7wird stärker belastetkatiadegennaro
5 -1mit aller Kraft...mit zu hoher KraftLionn


  

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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
wird stärker belastet


Explanation:
perhaps?

katiadegennaro
Local time: 09:29
Grading comment
danke

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine Schlottky: Ja, gut. Oder beansprucht.
1 min
agree  Ivo Lang
2 mins
agree  Konrad Schultz: mit Sabine
25 mins
agree  Goldcoaster
57 mins
agree  Steve Stoessler
3 hrs
agree  Kay Barbara: mit Sabine
7 hrs
agree  ArnoTranslates: mit belastet (Sprachgebrauch für elektrische Geräte)
15 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): -1
mit aller Kraft...mit zu hoher Kraft


Explanation:
zu stark belastet

Lionn
Local time: 09:29
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Kay Barbara: Bei Spannung/Elektrizität passt "Kraft" nicht.
3 mins
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Feb 1, 2010 - Changes made by Kay Barbara:
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