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Inst-Einheit

English translation: repair unit


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German term or phrase:Inst-Einheit
English translation:repair unit
Entered by: Alan Johnson
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14:43 Aug 24, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
German term or phrase: Inst-Einheit
From a form for aircraft maintenance. Headed "BEGRÜNDUNG DES INSTANDSETZUNGSBEDÜRFTIG. ZUSTANDS", it has a table marked "Bearbeitungsvermerke der Inst-Einheit". Thanks!
chamito
Local time: 13:12
repair unit
Explanation:
or repair group. "Inst-Einheit" is more a military term and means Instandsetzungseinheit, i.e. the repairing "unit". I think I would prefer repair group.
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Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 14:12
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2repair unit
Alan Johnson
4overhaul unit
SwissTell
3Maintenance unit
Brie Vernier


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
repair unit


Explanation:
or repair group. "Inst-Einheit" is more a military term and means Instandsetzungseinheit, i.e. the repairing "unit". I think I would prefer repair group.

Alan Johnson
Germany
Local time: 14:12
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kim Metzger: Or corrective maintenance?
1 hr
agree  Mario Marcolin
1 day15 hrs
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
overhaul unit


Explanation:
as a sports pilot and owner of a Piper, I know about the yearly general overhaul. I can only surmise that Inst-Einheit here means
Instandstellungseinheit which again translates to an overhaul unit or an overhaul team. Such general overhauls are rarely done by just one man, as specialists are needed for the various sectors of a plane.
Hence the unit or team.

SwissTell
Local time: 08:12
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Maintenance unit


Explanation:
Abkürzung für Instandsetzungseinheit

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Note added at 15 mins (2005-08-24 14:58:35 GMT)
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MAINTENANCE UNIT MANAGER/UNIX ADMINISTRATOR 1992-1993

* Managed an aircraft maintenance unit and its 17 personnel, whilst working to tight deadlines, in a quality environment that exceeds the requirements of ISO 9000.
* Controlled maintenance documentation and co-ordinated maintenance forecasts.

http://www.esbuilder.com/cvgen.htm

Brie Vernier
Germany
Local time: 14:12
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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