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Tech/Engineering - Transport / Transportation / Shipping | | German term or phrase: fahren auf Verschleiß | the meaning is to keep using a road or railway without carrying out any more than essential repairs - no renewals, so that deterioration results.
But the concise English equivalent? |
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 David Moore
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| Grading comment Thanks David. I chose "run until it falls apart" because I needed a fairly snappy phrase for a headline. Teresa's suggestion may well be needed when I get into the body of this lengthy article - thanks also!
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