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central office equipment

German translation: Vermittlungseinrichtungen/-systeme


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:central office equipment
German translation:Vermittlungseinrichtungen/-systeme
Entered by: Steffen Walter
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18:01 May 25, 2008
English to German translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Telecom(munications)
English term or phrase: central office equipment
...we sell transmission, central office and data equipent from the leading equipment manufacturers.
Irene De Han
Local time: 02:32
Vermittlungseinrichtungen
Explanation:
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Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 08:32
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Thanks for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2VermittlungseinrichtungenVittorio Ferretti
5Vermittlungs(stellen)systemeMarcus Geibel
3Leitstelleneinrichtungen
eur0tec


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Vermittlungseinrichtungen


Explanation:
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Vittorio Ferretti
Local time: 08:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Thanks for your help!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  xxxeloso
40 mins
  -> Danke!

agree  Kinga Elsewesi-Korcsmaros
17 hrs
  -> Danke!

neutral  Marcus Geibel: aber alle drei Anwendungen müssen auf jeden Fall gleich sein - also entweder "...einrichtungen" oder "...systeme"
19 hrs
  -> Danke!
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Vermittlungs(stellen)systeme


Explanation:
central office, CO = Vermittlung or Vermittlungsstelle, also: (Vermittlungs)Amt

Marcus Geibel
Germany
Local time: 08:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 57
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Leitstelleneinrichtungen


Explanation:
For central offices in telecommunication central offices typically include administration and technical managment.

eur0tec
Local time: 14:32
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Marcus Geibel: "Leitstelle" in German has the connotation of the central location from which police, fire brigade and ambulance and other emergency services are coordinated; a very special case of a central office
5 hrs
  -> Thank you, Marcus. In that case, maybe Haupstelle sounds a bit milder.
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Changes made by editors
Jun 2, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entryIrene De Han's old entry - "central office equipment" => "Vermittlungseinrichtungen"
Jun 2, 2008 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldBus/Financial => Tech/Engineering


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