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English translation: unsafe to operate

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German term or phrase:	betriebsunsicher
English translation:	unsafe to operate
Entered by:	Colette Kinsella

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11:15 Mar 29, 2006

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology) / Contract for IT support

German term or phrase: betriebsunsicher

Ist ein ordnungsgemäßer Abschluss einer Vorort-Dienstleistung nicht möglich und das betroffene Gerät muss defekt und/oder betriebsunsicher hinterlassen werden, so ist ein ausgefüllter und unterschriebener Dienstleistungsbericht an der Frontseite des Gerätes zu hinterlassen.

Thanks in advance.

Colette Kinsella KudoZ activity Questions: 278 (1 open) (2 without valid answers) (28 closed without grading) Answers: 30 Ireland
Local time: 17:42

unsafe to operate

Explanation:
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Selected response from:

Sandra SAYN
Germany
Local time: 18:42

Grading comment

Thanks again for the help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +4

unsafe to operate

Sandra SAYN

inoperable

Hilary Davies Shelby

4 -1

in an unsafe condition

Pat Jenner

unstable

Terence Ajbro

Answers

3 mins confidence:

unstable

Explanation:
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Terence Ajbro
Local time: 18:42
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 13

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

unsafe to operate

Explanation:
...

Sandra SAYN
Germany
Local time: 18:42
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

Thanks again for the help!

23 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): -1

in an unsafe condition

Explanation:
Same meaning as the other suggestions, I think this would fit better in your sentence.

Pat Jenner
Local time: 17:42

37 mins confidence:

inoperable

Explanation:
ie, so that you can't turn it on/make it work and it has an out-of-order notice stuck on the front of it!

Hilary Davies Shelby
Local time: 11:42
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 28

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks for the suggestion. The context of my text suggests that the unit can, in fact, be switched on and that measures must be taken to ensure it shouldn't be.

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