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vzw.

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18:07 Jun 29, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering
German term or phrase: vzw.
Der Timer bzw. der Counter starten mit dem Startwert und und das Event tritt ein, sobald der Timer vzw. Counterwert den Wert 0 erreicht.

It might be staring me in the face but if it is I just can't see it... what does vzw. stand for here?
CathyFS
Local time: 17:25
English translation:or
Explanation:
I bet it's a type for bzw (beziehungsweise)

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Note added at 2003-06-29 18:10:08 (GMT)
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Judging by your added note, you just reached the same conclusion!
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William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 10:25
Grading comment
Thanks, I think it's a typo alright... the rest of the doc makes sense then. I particularly like the comment about the close proximity between b and v :-))
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William Stein


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +6
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Explanation:
I bet it's a type for bzw (beziehungsweise)

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Note added at 2003-06-29 18:10:08 (GMT)
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Judging by your added note, you just reached the same conclusion!

William Stein
Costa Rica
Local time: 10:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1734
Grading comment
Thanks, I think it's a typo alright... the rest of the doc makes sense then. I particularly like the comment about the close proximity between b and v :-))

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Klaus Herrmann: Unless it's 'vorzugsweise' which doesn't make any sense at all.
1 min
agree  LegalTrans D: v is located adjacent to b, at least on my keyboard
2 mins
agree  Gabi François
8 mins
agree  Elvira Stoianov
24 mins
agree  Сергей Лузан
2 hrs
agree  sylvie malich (X): didn't you mean typO? (C:
19 hrs
  -> Right, it was a self-referential typo
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