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Abstellmanahmen

English translation: remedial actions

07:25 Aug 5, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Engineering: Industrial / automotive
German term or phrase: Abstellmanahmen
The document, which contains this word is a technical document.
boia
Local time: 22:05
English translation:remedial actions
Explanation:
might be a possibility. Could you please provide a little more context?

Yes, I am sure that it is a typo. Should be "Abstellmaßnahmen".
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Iris Schlagheck-Weber
Local time: 21:05
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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5remedial actions
Iris Schlagheck-Weber
4measures of shutting off / closing down
Michael Leimer
4remedial shutdown measures
Alexander Schleber (X)


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
remedial actions


Explanation:
might be a possibility. Could you please provide a little more context?

Yes, I am sure that it is a typo. Should be "Abstellmaßnahmen".

Iris Schlagheck-Weber
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Steffen Walter: same idea here
5 mins
agree  Terence Ajbro: LEO says "remedial measures"
15 mins
agree  avantix
17 mins
agree  Christian: I agree with Tezza and LEO.
2 hrs
agree  Meturgan
3 hrs
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24 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
measures of shutting off / closing down


Explanation:
of course it must be Abstellmaßnahmen (or Abstellmassnahmen)
and it means measures of shutting off/Closing down

Michael Leimer
Germany
Local time: 21:05
Native speaker of: German
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
remedial shutdown measures


Explanation:
I like the "remedial" because it fits well, but "absetllen" is defintely to "shut down". So the above combines the best of two suggestions.

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Note added at 4 hrs 15 mins (2004-08-05 11:41:04 GMT)
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remedial => remedy = that which cures or affords relief.
The term is frequently used in maintenance measures and is not the same a s a shut-down. The shut-down is the remedy (a measure) for a fault condition here.

Alexander Schleber (X)
Belgium
Local time: 21:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 64

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terence Ajbro: I agree
2 mins
disagree  David Moore (X): but you're translating one word twice - in two different senses...."abstellen" can also mean "correct" or "remedy", as you suggest, but it only appears once
19 mins
  -> I disagree with you. remedial = of a nature to be used as a remedy. The shutdown is the remedy for a fault condition.
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