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Langläuferteil

English translation: long lead-time item


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German term or phrase:Langläuferteil
English translation:long lead-time item
Entered by: Stephen Sadie
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21:24 Jun 4, 2005
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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Langläuferteil
Liegen für alle Langläuferteile Angebote vor und sind alle bestellt?
Text on the transportation of machinery, very little context available. Maybe "long-term parts" or "long-running parts"? I feel it doesn't sound too good in English.
Stephen Sadie
Germany
Local time: 14:23
long lead-time item
Explanation:
According to my logistics dico, a Langläufer is long lead-time item. These are items/parts that must be ordered long before they are needed.
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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:23
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That's exactly it, it's late! I need a logistics dict., is this the one you would recommend, Kim?
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Langläuferteil
long lead-time item


Explanation:
According to my logistics dico, a Langläufer is long lead-time item. These are items/parts that must be ordered long before they are needed.


    Wrterbuch der Logistik Benz/Wessels
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:23
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That's exactly it, it's late! I need a logistics dict., is this the one you would recommend, Kim?
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