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English: due to excessive workload

German translation: wegen Arbeitsüberlastung







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English term or phrase:due to excessive workload
German translation:wegen Arbeitsüberlastung
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English term or phrase: due to excessive workload
How would 'due to excessive workload' best be rendered in German?

eg. "Due to excessive workload, the plumber had to take on an assistant".
Philip Taylor
Ireland
wegen Arbeitsüberlastung / wegen voller Auslastung
Explanation:
the first one being slightly stronger...
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Aniello Scognamiglio
Germany
Note from asker to answerer
Many thanks to everyone who answered and commented.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +7wegen Arbeitsüberlastung / wegen voller Auslastung
Aniello Scognamiglio
3 +3wegen der enormen ArbeitsbelastungAnne Schulz


  


Answers

7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
wegen Arbeitsüberlastung / wegen voller Auslastung

Explanation:
the first one being slightly stronger...

Aniello Scognamiglio
Germany
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 48
Note from asker to answerer
Many thanks to everyone who answered and commented.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Eckhard Boehle: yeah, but it's "excessive", so I would prefer the first
7 mins
  -> ich auch...

agree xxxIanW
13 mins

agree Daniela Gardini: für den ersten Vorschlag
26 mins
  -> Danke, ich auch...

agree italia
28 mins

agree Steffen Walter: oder wegen zu hoher Arbeitsbelastung
3 hrs
  -> ja, ihm steht der Hals bis zum Wasser!

agree Hans G. Liepert
3 hrs

agree aleintra
3 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
wegen der enormen Arbeitsbelastung

Explanation:
alternative suggestion

Anne Schulz
Germany
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Eckhard Boehle: das geht auch sehr gut!
3 hrs

agree Klaus Lauble
7 hrs

agree verbis
12 hrs
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