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time-consuming

German translation: zeitraubend

16:55 Jan 26, 2004
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: time-consuming
Interestingly, when it comes to takes, the animals are probably less time consuming than their human counterparts! Trainers usually insist on their animals not being overworked, and takes not exceeding 20 minutes.

Hier ausdauernder?
Alexandra Becker
Germany
Local time: 16:16
German translation:zeitraubend
Explanation:
sind die Tiere vielleicht weniger zeitraubend als ihre menschlichen Pendants...

oder so ähnlich
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babbelfish (X)
Local time: 16:16
Grading comment
Das ist eine witzige Idee, die ich auch übernommen habe! Vielen Dank für die vielen guten Vorschläge!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +8beanspruchen weniger Zeit als Menschen
Olaf Reibedanz
4 +5zeitaufwendig
Terri Doerrzapf
5 +2muss man weniger Zeit für die Tiere als .... aufbringen
Edhild
4 +2[umschreiben]
NGK
4 +1zeitraubend
babbelfish (X)


  

Answers


4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +5
zeitaufwendig


Explanation:
HTH


Terri Doerrzapf
United States
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  David Moore (X): Die Verfilmung von Tieren ist weniger ....
2 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: literally (inzwischen aber zeitaufwändig AFAIK) Added: Aufnahmen von Tieren sind weniger zeitaufwändig...
4 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  TTilch: neue Rechtschreibung: "zeitaufwändig"
5 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X): "alte" Rechtschreibung noch bis Juli 2005 gültig;-)
1 hr
  -> Gott sei Dank!
agree  Elvira Stoianov
16 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
muss man weniger Zeit für die Tiere als .... aufbringen


Explanation:
less time is needed for the animals than the humans

Edhild
PRO pts in pair: 87

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Schmurr: in this context I prefer this one, or Norbert's
19 mins
  -> thank you
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
1 hr
  -> thanks
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
beanspruchen weniger Zeit als Menschen


Explanation:
:)

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Note added at 2004-01-26 17:03:19 (GMT)
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Interessanterweise beanspruchen Tiere weniger Zeit als Menschen!

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 3137

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  TTilch: Finde ich eine bessere Lösung als "zeitaufwändig".
4 mins
agree  ECP11
58 mins
agree  Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
1 hr
agree  tc365: die beste Lösung
1 hr
agree  Nora Vinnbru (X)
1 hr
agree  Geneviève von Levetzow
2 hrs
agree  redfox: genau
3 hrs
agree  Meta Schuster
20 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
[umschreiben]


Explanation:
"... geht die Arbeit mit Tieren schneller als die mit Menschen!"

NGK
United States
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 1890

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Martin Schmurr: or Edhild's
17 mins
agree  Elvira Stoianov
16 hrs
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
zeitraubend


Explanation:
sind die Tiere vielleicht weniger zeitraubend als ihre menschlichen Pendants...

oder so ähnlich

babbelfish (X)
Local time: 16:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 10
Grading comment
Das ist eine witzige Idee, die ich auch übernommen habe! Vielen Dank für die vielen guten Vorschläge!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Johanna Timm, PhD: 'raubend' finde ich sehr passend bei Tieren
11 hrs
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