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German translation: am falschen Ende zu sparen

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English term or phrase:	cutting corners
German translation:	am falschen Ende zu sparen
Entered by:	ElkeKoe

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13:45 Oct 4, 2007

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English term or phrase: cutting corners

They were able to offer their newest missile (with all the customer-required capabilities) at half the cost and one-third the cycle time of its predecessors due to significant and widespread use of Lean Six Sigma, not by using cheaper materials or ***cutting corners***!

Vielen Dank im Voraus!

ElkeKoe KudoZ activity Questions: 585 (2 open) (9 without valid answers) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 461
Local time: 15:10

am falschen Ende zu sparen

Explanation:
Nur so'ne Idee.

Selected response from:

Patrick Fischer
Local time: 15:10

Grading comment

Vielen Dank, Patrick!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided
3 +6	am falschen Ende zu sparen	Patrick Fischer
4 +1	den einfachsten Weg nehmen	Wordwatcher
4	s. Wörterbuch: "die Sache abkürzen"	Schtroumpf

Discussion entries: 3

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6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

den einfachsten Weg nehmen

Explanation:
Specifically, it means less than strict observance of the applicable rules and standards

Wordwatcher
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:10
Native speaker of:

English

7 mins confidence:

s. Wörterbuch: "die Sache abkürzen"

Explanation:
Also, nicht nach Vorschrift arbeiten, sondern nach eigenem Ermessen bzw. sogar Bequemlichkeit.

Schtroumpf
Local time: 15:10
Native speaker of:

German

14 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

am falschen Ende zu sparen

Explanation:
Nur so'ne Idee.

Patrick Fischer
Local time: 15:10
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

French
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Vielen Dank, Patrick!

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Oct 4, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Field	Other => Bus/Financial
Field (specific)	IT (Information Technology) => Idioms / Maxims / Sayings

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