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anstehen

English translation: explanation

01:25 Mar 25, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / cables on mechanical parts
German term or phrase: anstehen
in this context please:

Sollten Kabel an mechanischen Bauteilen anstehen und die Gefahr des Durchscheuerns bestehen, diese entsprechend mit Kabelschellen befestigen.

Doesn't seem to fit any of the meanings that anstehen has...
Marcus Malabad
Canada
English translation:explanation
Explanation:
Marcus,
"anstehen" here simply means: if there ARE any cables, i.e. if you are dealing with any cables,...
You would use "anstehen" if you are talking about things that need to be done - chores, for instance, and dealing with cables tends to be somewhat cumbersome
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Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 08:02
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Summary of answers provided
5 +7in contact with
Rolf Buesken (X)
5 +1touch
Fantutti (X)
5 +1explanation
Johanna Timm, PhD


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
touch


Explanation:
Ich denke, dass hier "anliegen" oder "beruehren" gemeint sein muss. "Anstehen" ist meiner Meinung nach ein sehr unglueckich gewaehlter Begriff. Mfg, RF

Fantutti (X)
Local time: 08:02
PRO pts in pair: 1023

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
in contact with


Explanation:
This is a more technical expression than touch.


    Professional experience (translating many specs. for car industry)
Rolf Buesken (X)
Local time: 01:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 544

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ana Krämer
4 mins
agree  Anca Nitu
3 hrs
agree  Sándor Sárecz
3 hrs
agree  Alexander Schleber (X)
3 hrs
agree  Elvira Stoianov
4 hrs
agree  Steffen Walter
5 hrs
agree  gangels (X)
1 day 7 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
explanation


Explanation:
Marcus,
"anstehen" here simply means: if there ARE any cables, i.e. if you are dealing with any cables,...
You would use "anstehen" if you are talking about things that need to be done - chores, for instance, and dealing with cables tends to be somewhat cumbersome


Johanna Timm, PhD
Canada
Local time: 08:02
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 7769

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elvira Stoianov
1 hr
agree  SilLiz (X)
11 hrs
disagree  Rolf Buesken (X): This is simply not right.
6 days
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