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Betrieb

English translation: Maintenance


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German term or phrase:Betrieb
English translation:Maintenance
Entered by: Jeff Steffin
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21:05 Feb 17, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Computers: Software
German term or phrase: Betrieb
o Consulting
o Lieferung Hard- und Software
o Montage
o Inbetriebsetzung
o Monitoring
o Service / Support / Betrieb
o Content Management


Nutzen statt kaufen. Die professionelle X Software nutzen Sie als Service im Abonnement. Dank dieser Lösung sind keine Investitionen in Serverinfrastruktur, Software oder deren Betrieb erforderlich. Mit dem Software Tool kann zudem auf einfache Art dynamischer Inhalt ab einer Vorlage produziert werden.
Jeff Steffin
United States
Service
Explanation:
In this context I think betrieb is just another word for service, as in maintenance, etc.
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SCarlson
Local time: 01:32
Grading comment
Thanks to you and to all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4operation /operating (see exlanatory remark below)Ellen Kraus
4 +2operationphilgoddard
4service / maintenance / operating (commissioning = Inbetriebsetzung)
Helen Shiner
3 +1Service
SCarlson


Discussion entries: 2





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Betrieb (here)
Service


Explanation:
In this context I think betrieb is just another word for service, as in maintenance, etc.

SCarlson
Local time: 01:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks to you and to all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrew Swift: "as in maintenance" (see above)
2 hrs
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
operation


Explanation:
or management.


    Reference: http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=de&searchLoc=0&cmpType...
philgoddard
Local time: 17:32
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rose Newell: You were first. This question MUST be about the operation of software, or am I missing something? / I thought the custom was to give points to the first correct answer?
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rose.
agree  BrigitteHilgner: My spontaneous idea, too.
9 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
operation /operating (see exlanatory remark below)


Explanation:
when listing: Service/Support/ Betrieb, I ´d also use a noun, i.e. Operations; when the term occurs the second time, I´d say (no investment in their) operating

Ellen Kraus
Local time: 00:32
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  SwissTell
7 mins
  -> thank you Swiss Tell !
agree  Allison Wright
24 mins
  -> thank you, Allison !
neutral  philgoddard: I really don't see how this answer is different from mine. // No we didn't!
2 hrs
  -> didn´t you notice that we posted our answers simultaneously ??? what I know for sure is that when I decided to participate , nobody had posted an answer. the difference of 1 min.must be due to my having taken my time posting the answer.
neutral  Andrew Swift: The provider will not be 'operating' the software as such.
2 hrs
  -> no, not the provider, but the software of course.
agree  adamgajlewicz
11 hrs
  -> thank you, Adam !
agree  Zaghawa
13 hrs
  -> thank you, Zaghawa !
neutral  Rose Newell: Phil very slightly nipped you to the post. "(no investment in their) operating" is not good English.
14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
service / maintenance / operating (commissioning = Inbetriebsetzung)


Explanation:
Inbetriebsetzung - commissioning (of the software package)
Betrieb - service / maintenance / operating

Helen Shiner
United Kingdom
Local time: 23:32
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Changes made by editors
Feb 18, 2011 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
FieldOther => Tech/Engineering
Field (specific)Business/Commerce (general) => Computers: Software
Feb 17, 2011 - Changes made by Ingo Dierkschnieder:
Term askedBetrieb (here) => Betrieb


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