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Applikationsfirma

English translation: licensed application (or applying) contractor (or company)

02:05 May 20, 2000
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: Applikationsfirma
Quality control procedure monitoring how a fire-safety coating is applied to a container on an oil-rig; sentence is:
Die Firma "X" entscheidet, inwieweit ein unabhangiger Qualitatsinspektor dieser Firma die lizenzierte Applikationsfirma "Y" zusatzlich uberpruft.
Nick Smith
English translation:licensed application (or applying) contractor (or company)
Explanation:
We had this one yesterday too. The answer by Gerkrath seemed OK to me. I would write: "X is to decide to what extent an additional inspection of the licensed application (or applying) contractor (or company) Y by an independent quality inspector engaged by X will be necessary."
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Dan McCrosky (X)
Local time: 03:13
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Summary of answers provided
nasubcontractor
Dr. Sahib Bleher
nalicensed application (or applying) contractor (or company)
Dan McCrosky (X)


  

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26 mins
subcontractor


Explanation:
the company carrying out the work under licence from X, so I'd use licenced subcontractor.

Dr. Sahib Bleher
Local time: 02:13
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 219
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38 mins
licensed application (or applying) contractor (or company)


Explanation:
We had this one yesterday too. The answer by Gerkrath seemed OK to me. I would write: "X is to decide to what extent an additional inspection of the licensed application (or applying) contractor (or company) Y by an independent quality inspector engaged by X will be necessary."

Dan McCrosky (X)
Local time: 03:13
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1541
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