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Nachruestbarmoeglichkeiten

English translation: upgrade options

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German term or phrase:Nachrüstmöglichkeiten
English translation:upgrade options
Entered by: Steffen Walter

06:18 Mar 18, 2002
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Nachruestbarmoeglichkeiten
Der Händler kann zu seinem gekauften oder in Planung vorgesehen Fernseher speziell nach Nachrüstbarmöglichkeiten suchen und sich informieren.

How would the above term be translated here?

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Bhupali Gupte (X)
Local time: 22:04
upgrade possibilities
Explanation:
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wrtransco
Local time: 16:04
Grading comment
Thanks a lot !!!
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +9upgrade possibilities
wrtransco
4 +1potential retrofits
jccantrell
4add-on products, add-on hardware
Ulla Haufe
4expandable possibiliies
GBChrista


  

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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +9
upgrade possibilities


Explanation:
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wrtransco
Local time: 16:04
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 236
Grading comment
Thanks a lot !!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CBeeh: The German word is wrong; has to be "Nachrüstmöglichkeiten"
27 mins
agree  Mats Wiman: and Christoph is right
39 mins
agree  Yngve Roennike: upgradabilities is the idiomatic term in English. Upgrading options is another possibility, in the same vein.
1 hr
agree  Bob Kerns (X)
1 hr
agree  Elvira Stoianov
1 hr
agree  Manuela Schilling
2 hrs
agree  brute (X): Agreed, Yngve!
2 hrs
agree  Dr Janine Manuel BSc BHB MBChB
5 hrs
agree  ingot
8 hrs
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28 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
add-on products, add-on hardware


Explanation:
or more specific add-on modules, if your context specially refers to it.

The German term contains 'Möglichkeiten' but they mean the optional hardware, that you may add, add-on devices, add-on cards, for TVs these are mostly add-on modules.


    Reference: http://www.hardwarecentral.com/hardwarecentral/reviews/1589/...
    Reference: http://www.dzine.be/products/geb/gebaddons.htm
Ulla Haufe
Local time: 22:04
PRO pts in pair: 156
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
expandable possibiliies


Explanation:
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GBChrista
Germany
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 69
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
potential retrofits


Explanation:
That is what we would say in the USA.

Here is a quote from the EPA for their Voluntary Diesel Retrofit Program:

"This Web site is designed to help fleet operators, air quality planners in state/local government and retrofit manufacturers understand this program and obtain the information they need to create effective retrofit projects."

jccantrell
United States
Local time: 13:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 4618

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  gangels (X): "retrofit' is more extensive than 'upgrade'. Upgrade your computer memory, retrofit a car/airplane
2 hrs
  -> I believe upgrade has to do with something already there, retrofit is add something new
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