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English translation: to show high reliability / be highly reliable

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German term or phrase:	eine geringe Reparaturanfälligkeit aufweisen
English translation:	to show high reliability / be highly reliable
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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10:13 Jan 17, 2007

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / Reparatur

German term or phrase: reparaturanfällig

Es handelt sich um eine Umfrage unter Maschinenbesitzer, die ihre Landmaschine bewerten sollen. Dabei kommt der Begriff immer wieder in unterschiedlichen Variationen vor. Ich gehe mal davon aus, dass das Englische ganz andere und verbale Wendungen für solche Inhalte verwendet.
Beispielsätze:

Eine Erklärung für die Beliebheit der Maschinen ist ihre geringe Reparaturanfälligkeit.

Die Reparaturanfälligkeit ist mit 1,5 Reparaturen pro 500 ha sogar noch etwas geringer als bei Wettbewerbern.

trans-agrar KudoZ activity Questions: 175 (none open) (4 without valid answers) (22 closed without grading) Answers: 92 Germany
Local time: 00:28

to show high reliability / be highly reliable

Explanation:
Im konkreten Kontext (erster Satz) scheint wohl "high reliability"/"highly reliable" am besten zu passen, da es um eine GERINGE Reparaturanfälligkeit geht. Im zweiten Satz wird so etwas wie eine Reparaturquote/-häufigkeit genannt - dort würde ich auf "repair rate" oder "repair frequency" ausweichen. "Reparaturanfälligkeit" könnte ansonsten auch ausgedrückt werden als "to be in need of frequent repairs / susceptible to failure [breakdown]".

Vorschlag erster Satz:
One reason for the machines' attractiveness is their high reliability [the fact that they are highly reliable].

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Note added at 22 mins (2007-01-17 10:36:22 GMT)
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Andersherum kann man auch von einer "superior/high (degree/rate of) availability" sprechen (Verfügbarkeit der Maschinen, analog zu "plant availability" = Anlagenverfügbarkeit).

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Wenn es um solche "kleineren" Teile geht, wäre vielleicht eher von Verschleiß zu sprechen, also "wear and tear", "wearing (out)" usw..

Also positiv in etwa "to be highly wear-resistant/have a high wear resistance" oder negativ "spikes(?)/attachments wear out prematurely" (ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob Zinken "spikes" sind) oder "spikes/attachments have to replaced prematurely" oder "s./a. show an abnormal degree of wear".

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Note added at 23 hrs (2007-01-18 09:17:40 GMT)
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wear resistance = Verschleißfestigkeit

Selected response from:

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 00:28

Grading comment

Thank you for your extensive explanations and ideas.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

to show high reliability / be highly reliable

Steffen Walter

4 +1

unreliable

Julia Esrom

need for/of repair

Paola Gatto

prone to breakdowns

gangels

Answers

21 mins confidence:

need for/of repair

Explanation:
The reduced equipment need of repair accounts for the customers' preference.

Paola Gatto
Italy
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of:

Italian
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

unreliable

Explanation:
I would use "unreliable" as a direct translation of "reparaturanfällig". Of course, when you are asking how to translate "geringe Reparaturanfälligkeit", then I totally agree with Steffen´s reply and translation of the example sentence.

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Maybe I missed something, but isn´t the term in this particular question "reparaturanfällig"?

Julia Esrom
Germany
Local time: 00:28
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German

21 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

geringe Reparaturanfälligkeit

to show high reliability / be highly reliable

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 00:28
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Thank you for your extensive explanations and ideas.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Danke für die bisher guten Kommentare. Was aber ist z.B. wenn es um die Rep'anfälligkeit von Zinken geht? An den Zinken an einer Egge (harrow) kann mechanisch nichts kaputt gehen. Vielleicht brechen sie ab und müssen ersetzt werden oder ihre Aufhängung/Befestigung muss repariert werden. In solchem Kontext finde ich "reliable/breakdown" nicht so ganz passend. Kann ich da mit etwas wie "resistant to damage" arbeiten? Nochmals vielen Dank fürs Mitdenken. Barbara

7 hrs confidence:

prone to breakdowns

Explanation:
xxx

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One reason for the machine's [yes, singular sounds better] popularity is its sturdiness of construction and fail-safe operation.

On top, the failure rate of 1.5 repairs per 500 hectares is somewhat less yet again than at competing products.

gangels
Local time: 16:28
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 16

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