make good

German translation: sorgen Sie für eine fachgerechte Ausführung

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English term or phrase:	make good
German translation:	sorgen Sie für eine fachgerechte Ausführung
Entered by:	Guenther Danzer

17:20 Jun 6, 2002

English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering (general)

English term or phrase: make good

can't think of anything better than 'ausbessern', but this is not quite it, is it????

cosker KudoZ activity Questions: 281 (3 open) (9 without valid answers) Answers: 59
Local time: 09:52

sorgen Sie für eine fachgerechte Ausführung

Explanation:
Ich könnt drum wetten, dass der Text au Japan ist. Wenn ja, kenne ich auch die Agentur.

Selected response from:

Guenther Danzer
Local time: 10:52

Grading comment

thanks for all the suggestions
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

some examples:

Johanna Timm, PhD

4 +1

wiedergutmachen

Cilian O'Tuama

Semantic options:

brute (X)

sorgen Sie für eine fachgerechte Ausführung

Guenther Danzer

verbessern

fcl

ausbessern

Ilse Hawes (X)

Discussion entries: 4

Answers

7 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

some examples:

Explanation:
instandsetzen,reparieren, wiederherstellen, einen Scahden beheben,
flicken,stopfen, in Ordnung bringen
etc.
Maybe one of those options will work for you!

Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 01:52
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 20

8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

wiedergutmachen

Explanation:
Without more context, it's hard to say

wiedergutmachen: vt RECHT make amends, make good, redress

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Note added at 2002-06-06 17:29:33 (GMT)
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above from Langenscheidt

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Note added at 2002-06-06 17:30:10 (GMT)
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make good I Verb/transitiv 1. a) (wieder)gutmachen, b) ersetzen, vergüten: make good a deficit ein Defizit decken;
2. begründen, rechtfertigen, nachweisen;
3. Versprechen, sein Wort halten;
4. den Erwartungen entsprechen;
5. Flucht etc. glücklich bewerkstelligen;
6. (berufliche etc.) Stellung ausbauen;
II Verb/intransitiv 7. sich durchsetzen, sein Ziel erreichen;
8. sich bewähren, den Erwartungen entsprechen

© 2001 Langenscheidt

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 10:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 48

13 mins confidence:

Semantic options:

Explanation:
Etwas erreichen!
Erfolg haben!
Ziel - Bestätigung!

brute (X)

1 hr confidence:

sorgen Sie für eine fachgerechte Ausführung

Explanation:
Ich könnt drum wetten, dass der Text au Japan ist. Wenn ja, kenne ich auch die Agentur.

Guenther Danzer
Local time: 10:52
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

thanks for all the suggestions

3 hrs confidence:

verbessern

Explanation:
to add one more to Johanna's list

fcl
France
Local time: 10:52
Native speaker of:

French,

German

6 hrs confidence:

ausbessern

Explanation:
that would only apply if a repair is made to enable the part to fit well

Ilse Hawes (X)

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