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vorproduzieren

English translation: produced in advance

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German term or phrase:vorproduzieren
English translation:produced in advance
Entered by: Rachel Taylor

12:15 Dec 10, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
Engineering (general) / engines
German term or phrase: vorproduzieren
In den Werkshallen der italienischen Getriebefirma ***** standen noch die 40 Jahre alten Fertigungsstraßen für Kurbelgehäuse und -wellen, Pleuel sowie Zylinderköpfe. Kurze Zeit später konnte mit Hilfe dieser Anlagen die geschätzte Jahresproduktion in Höhe von 500 Motoren vorproduziert werden.
Rachel Taylor
produced in advance
Explanation:
Looks as if they were produced in anticipation of their being fitted into the car shells at a slightly later date.
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David Moore (X)
Local time: 19:45
Grading comment
thanks
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4 +4produced in advance
David Moore (X)


  

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produced in advance


Explanation:
Looks as if they were produced in anticipation of their being fitted into the car shells at a slightly later date.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 19:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 576
Grading comment
thanks

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: or (in this context) 'produced ahead of schedule' (in light of 'kurze Zeit später... geschätzte Jahresproduktion').
27 mins

agree  Friderike Butler
1 hr

agree  Andrew D
2 hrs

agree  Kirsten Schulze: with David, I think they probably mean intermediate/primary products (Vorprodukte)
7 hrs
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